League Play-Off

Estadio Carmen
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. Mauricio Bernaldo started the match with the kick off. Fermin Tanio took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelino Ladio. Marcelino Ladio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Crucecita AFC's zone, Ladislao Savion stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abelardo Llorian came out of the goal and Ladislao Savion tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ladislao Savion got free with Abelardo Llorian in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abelardo Llorian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Bernaldo in the 15th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ladislao Savion got free with Abelardo Llorian in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Feliciano Odol kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Mauricio Bernaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Bonifacio Policarpio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Ladio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelino Ladio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bonifacio Policarpio, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bonifacio Policarpio made a kick off. Bonifacio Policarpio hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Carmen's goalkeeper Marcelino Ladio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fermin Tanio. After a rather tough play, Carmen's Feliciano Odol got a free kick in the 58th minute. Fermin Tanio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the game, Feliciano Odol was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carmen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crucecita AFC the free kick. Fermin Tanio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bonifacio Policarpio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Fermin Tanio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crucecita AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fermin Tanio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelino Ladio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Braulio Theobald hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 78thth minute of the game Mauricio Bernaldo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crucecita AFC's Abelardo Llorian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th match minute, Carmen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Belasko to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes in the game Jacinto Blanco got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Marcelino Ladio was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Bonifacio Policarpio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bonifacio Policarpio really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. Abelardo Llorian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauricio Bernaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Abelardo Llorian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Savion in the 95th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.