League Play-Off

Del Barrio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gugu de Mendonça kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, one of Volvimos mejores:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Samuel Asteri had in the 3rdth minute some difficulties stopping Gugu de Mendonça's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gugu de Mendonça in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samuel Asteri saved Volvimos mejores from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gugu de Mendonça got free with Samuel Asteri in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th minute, Gugu de Mendonça got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Samuel Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 14th minute of play. Gugu de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Samuel Asteri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Volvimos mejores's zone, Gugu de Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Asteri came out of the goal and Gugu de Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ariel Venerando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Eleazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Ariel Venerando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Eleazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gugu de Mendonça in the 37th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Samuel Asteri kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. In the 44th minute Carlos Cordearo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Venerando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th match minute, Volvimos mejores was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eurico Lima to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gilberto Eleazar was the one to do the kick off. Road To Glory's Ariel Venerando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Eleazar in the 51st minute of play. 52 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Volvimos mejores's Gilberto Eleazar fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After 56 played minutes Road To Glory got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Gaspard. Eurico Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Egon Markusson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Volvimos mejores made a substitution. Inocencio Valente replaced Gilberto Eleazar. Eurico Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Ariel Venerando made a huge save. Ariel Venerando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocencio Valente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejandro Avellaneda in the 80th minute of play forced Road To Glory's goalkeeper Ariel Venerando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eurico Lima got free with Ariel Venerando in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute, Alejandro Avellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Road To Glory's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Eurico Lima scored to the left of an out of position Ariel Venerando, making the score, 1-1. Baraquiel Labarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ariel Venerando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ibo Cimillo during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ibo Cimillo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Volvimos mejores eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.