League Play-Off

Salsipuedes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alcides Orihuela got the match started through his kick off. Odol Marmolejo kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Alcides Orihuela scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gonzalo Galan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th match minute, Barrabas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Prado to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 18 minutes, Aristides Añasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrabas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aristides Añasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aurelius Lattanzi struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Washington Cristi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salsipuedes AFC. Washington Cristi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelius Lattanzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. A collision led to Salsipuedes AFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Orlando Pereda hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Romano Wittemberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barrabas's supporters rose to their feet, but Romano Wittemberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonzalo Galan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Martin Recabal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barrabas's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Martin Recabal 43 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Romano Wittemberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Gonzalo Galan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Recabal to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Emmanuel Rocuant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Martin Recabal came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Salsipuedes AFC 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 Martin Recabal couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute, Aurelius Lattanzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Washington Cristi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When Martin Recabal came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Salsipuedes AFC 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 Martin Recabal couldn't finish the play. If Aurelius Lattanzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salsipuedes AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alcides Orihuela 67 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. In the 73rd minute Alcides Orihuela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Galan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 81 minutes, Martin Recabal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salsipuedes AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martin Recabal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aurelius Lattanzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Washington Cristi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alcides Orihuela in the 85th minute of play forced Salsipuedes AFC's goalkeeper Gonzalo Galan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute Aurelius Lattanzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Washington Cristi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romano Wittemberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Gonzalo Galan made a huge save. Washington Cristi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelius Lattanzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.