League Play-Off

Estadio Canning
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Raimundo Roldan started the match with the kick off. Gabriel Jeraldo's late challenge caught a Lobos Negros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Jeraldo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Canning's Gabriel Jeraldo got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Damaso Bilbo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingo Arlo in the 4th minute of the match. When Feliberto Daunte fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Canning's protests and gave Feliberto Daunte a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aristides Mitxaut during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Lobos Negros getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Aristides Mitxaut hit a great ball. Damaso Bilbo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beyhan Ünsever in the 14th minute of play. Raimundo Roldan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 21st minute Benjamin Esiquio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damaso Bilbo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Esiquio in the 26th minute of play forced Canning's goalkeeper Damaso Bilbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute Benjamin Esiquio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damaso Bilbo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Domingo Arlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 35 minutes, Benjamin Esiquio made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Canning's Damaso Bilbo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Lobos Negros booed when Canning was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Gines didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benjamin Esiquio made a kick off. Damaso Bilbo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingo Arlo in the 54th minute of play. If Silverio Kaxen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute, Honorato Eneko made a precise shot to the right of Domingo Laurendi. Lobos Negros's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Domingo Arlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Bilbo having to interfere. A hard shot 68 in the game by Benjamin Esiquio from a close distance when the talented Damaso Bilbo managed to make a qualified save. Canning's players were relieved. Domingo Arlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the game, Canning's Silverio Kaxen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Domingo Laurendi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 77th minute, Albano Quico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Raimundo Roldan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Domingo Laurendi. Lobos Negros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raimundo Roldan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 90th match minute, Lobos Negros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Quico to maneuver through the defense. Canning's Raimundo Roldan got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lobos Negros players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Canning.