League Play-Off

Curacó
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Clodoveo Santo started the match with the kick off. If Edgardo Gaizko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deportivo Ca.Bi's Victorio Sansone quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Angelino Afonso, made in the 9th minute of the game. 10 minutes into the match, Curacó AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Victorio Sansone came free, but Anacleto Gaueko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Deportivo Ca.Bi booed when Curacó AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Restu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Deportivo Ca.Bi's Emilio Gar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anacleto Gaueko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 17th minute, Generoso Tiadoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Deportivo Ca.Bi's goalkeeper Rodolfo Astudillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedicto Restu. Felix Patrido scored 0-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anacleto Gaueko, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 28th minute Edgardo Gaizko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Gaueko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Deportivo Ca.Bi defense, Osvaldo Monte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Astudillo. The Deportivo Ca.Bi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Astudillo should have stopped the shot. Curacó AFC's Anacleto Gaueko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Gar in the 36th minute of play. Anacleto Gaueko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Gar, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Edgardo Gaizko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deportivo Ca.Bi's Clodoveo Santo got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Edgardo Gaizko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Ca.Bi's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgardo Gaizko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anacleto Gaueko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Osvaldo Monte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 61 minutes, Santos Kismi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Ca.Bi and the Curacó AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Curacó AFC's Osvaldo Monte in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Ca.Bi's goalie prevented a goal. In the 64th minute Osvaldo Monte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Astudillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Curacó AFC's Isaias Bastian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Astudillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Monte in the 70th minute of play forced Deportivo Ca.Bi's goalkeeper Rodolfo Astudillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Brion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Gaueko having to interfere. Osvaldo Monte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Astudillo having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Felix Patrido ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anacleto Gaueko was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. With a little luck, Curacó AFC's Anacleto Gaueko got control of the ball when Felix Patrido tried to sneak it across the goal line. Curacó AFC's Anacleto Gaueko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Gar in the 81st minute of play. Benedicto Restu kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Felix Patrido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Gaueko having to interfere. The supporters of Deportivo Ca.Bi booed when Curacó AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Bastian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Baristo's late challenge caught a Deportivo Ca.Bi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Baristo helped the player get up and apologised. Rodolfo Astudillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedicto Restu, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Rodolfo Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaias Bastian in the 93rd minute of the match. Rodolfo Astudillo came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Curacó AFC's Benedicto Restu. But to his dismay, Benedicto Restu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Deportivo Ca.Bi were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.