League Play-Off

Estadio Soca
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Severiano Fauria started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Tallia Villaro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ambrosio Herquinigo. Amaro AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tallia Villaro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, Amaro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Fauria came free, but Ambrosio Herquinigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Marques Cedeno came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Soca 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 Marques Cedeno couldn't finish the play. Raymond Sallas charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raymond Sallas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Amaro AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Raymond Sallas hit a great ball. Bordat Vinayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Senen Vidrio in the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Amaro AFC booed when Soca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tallia Villaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tallia Villaro struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Ambrosio Herquinigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soca. 27 minutes into the match, Soca's goal looked a bit too open when Christobal Moñiz came free, but Bordat Vinayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Amaro AFC booed when Soca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Cismado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Amaro AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tallia Villaro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Amaro AFC's Senen Vidrio got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute Christobal Moñiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bordat Vinayo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christobal Moñiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bordat Vinayo having to interfere. Tallia Villaro struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Ambrosio Herquinigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soca. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Senen Vidrio to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Severiano Fauria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ambrosio Herquinigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Amaro AFC's zone, Severiano Fauria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ambrosio Herquinigo came out of the goal and Severiano Fauria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Soca's Marques Cedeno got a free kick in the 60th minute. Tallia Villaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ambrosio Herquinigo having to interfere. Tallia Villaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Severiano Fauria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severiano Fauria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ambrosio Herquinigo having to interfere. Ambrosio Herquinigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tallia Villaro in the 73rd minute of the match. Ambrosio Herquinigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severiano Fauria in the 77th minute of play. Amaro AFC's Ambrosio Herquinigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severiano Fauria in the 80th minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, Amaro AFC's Christobal Moñiz made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bordat Vinayo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ambrosio Herquinigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severiano Fauria, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Soca fans cheered their team off the field, for while Amaro AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.