League Play-Off

Estadio Garat
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bartolo Abarca took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Frisco during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fernando Frisco kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Delmar Frutos came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Palomero's Tobias Iturri. But to his dismay, Tobias Iturri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 7th minute Natalio Mannuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriana Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th match minute, FUMANCHALA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Cugat to maneuver through the defense. Bartolo Abarca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriana Sabino came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by FUMANCHALA's Benedicto Tino. But to his dismay, Benedicto Tino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Natalio Mannuel in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriana Sabino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pablo Lauren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Delmar Frutos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Pablo Lauren took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Delmar Frutos. Delmar Frutos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Bartolo Abarcas short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Delmar Frutos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Delmar Frutos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolo Abarca in the 31st minute. 37 minutes into the match, FUMANCHALA's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Abarca came free, but Delmar Frutos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38thth minute of the game Tobias Iturri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FUMANCHALA's Delmar Frutos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Palomero's Adriana Sabino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Mannuel in the 42nd minute of play. If Bartolo Abarca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Natalio Mannuel to strike the kick off in the second half. Benedicto Tino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Adriana Sabino when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind FUMANCHALA's goalkeeper Delmar Frutos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benedicto Tinos short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Adriana Sabino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Efrain Vasco did an outstanding performance 63 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 2-2 to the right of an irritated Adriana Sabino in the goal. Bartolo Abarca scored 3-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Delmar Frutos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Efrain Vasco notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of Palomero's Adriana Sabino. Adriana Sabino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Delmar Frutos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Lauren in the 84th minute of play. Bartolo Abarca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Frutos having to interfere. When Bartolo Abarca came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Palomero fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bartolo Abarca couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the Palomero players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.