League Play-Off

Cacho Saccardi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Olof Derksen kicked off to start the match. Olof Derksen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pablo Caballero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. After some careless play in the C.A. Gaby Milito defense, Olof Derksen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pablo Caballero. The C.A. Gaby Milito fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pablo Caballero should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the match, C.A. Gaby Milito's goal looked a bit too open when Olof Derksen came free, but Pablo Caballero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Roque Ciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Heli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.A. Gaby Milito were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Trinidad 4.7's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arnaldo Tanio took the corner. In the 12th minute Roque Ciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Heli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Roque Ciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Danilo Heli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Ciano in the 14th minute of play. Roberto Silviano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Heli having to interfere. Trinidad 4.7's Danilo Heli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roque Ciano in the 23rd minute of play. With his leg Pablo Caballero managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Trinidad 4.7's Alejo Gurutz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Van hoegaerde in the 29th minute of play forced Trinidad 4.7's goalkeeper Danilo Heli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Roque Ciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Heli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Trinidad 4.7's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arnaldo Tanio was slow to take the kick. During this time C.A. Gaby Milito's players had a chance to rest. In the 34th minute Roque Ciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Heli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Txaran in the 35th minute of play forced C.A. Gaby Milito's goalkeeper Pablo Caballero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37thth minute of the game Roque Ciano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Trinidad 4.7's Danilo Heli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Roque Ciano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A. Gaby Milito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roque Ciano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roque Ciano to strike the kick off in the second half. Danilo Heli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roque Ciano in the 51st minute. In the 58th minute Omar Txaran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Caballero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olof Derksen in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pablo Caballero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Olof Derksen put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pablo Caballero. Pablo Caballero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olof Derksen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pablo Caballero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejo Gurutz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pablo Caballero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olof Derksen in the 66th minute of the match. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A. Gaby Milito's goalkeeper Pablo Caballero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pablo Caballero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olof Derksen in the 71st minute of play. Trinidad 4.7's Leo Ochoa was substituted for Alejo Gurutz. After 74 minutes C.A. Gaby Milito's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elias Gomez who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Trinidad 4.7's Elias Gomez to fire away a dangerous shot which Pablo Caballero despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. C.A. Gaby Milito's Pablo Caballero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Txaran in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Ochoa in the 79th minute of play forced C.A. Gaby Milito's goalkeeper Pablo Caballero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pablo Caballero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olof Derksen in the 80th minute of the match. Trinidad 4.7's Danilo Heli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmacio Jakobe in the 82nd minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Leonides Jenaro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pablo Caballero. C.A. Gaby Milito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leonides Jenaro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Trinidad 4.7's Astor Diegotxe was substituted for Emmanuel Mammana. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Trinidad 4.7 fans cheered their team off the field, for while C.A. Gaby Milito had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.