League Play-Off

Gramilla
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lino Hermon took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 minutes, Inocencio Rodas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gramilla and the La Michoneta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Gramilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Rodas to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lino Hermon got free with Orlando Gatti in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orlando Gatti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Hermon in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Lino Hermon 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. In the 19th minute, Bellaghy Colwell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Niceto Sarracino was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alonzo Elivareo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Orlando Gatti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Franco, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Inocencio Rodas was shown his second yellow card after 27 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Gramilla getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Inocencio Rodas hit a great ball. Ruben Henry might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Orlando Gatti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ruben Henry ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Henry in the 42nd minute of play forced La Michoneta FC's goalkeeper Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ruben Henry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Gatti having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Feliberto Raebert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Gramilla's Ruben Henry ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Orlando Gatti. Orlando Gatti yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. The Gramilla players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. La Michoneta FC were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cipriano Abancens to strike the kick off in the second half. Ruperto Naldo's late challenge caught a La Michoneta FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruperto Naldo helped the player get up and apologised. Niceto Sarracino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Abancens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicasio Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Guido Franco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orlando Gatti. La Michoneta FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guido Franco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The crowd rose to their feet as La Michoneta FC's Mauricio Itzaina slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Niceto Sarracino. That made the score 2-3 after 71 minutes of play. The supporters of La Michoneta FC booed when Gramilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Hermon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niceto Sarracino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alonzo Elivareo in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Michoneta FC's goalkeeper Orlando Gatti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, Gramilla's goalkeeper Niceto Sarracino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bellaghy Colwell. Cipriano Abancens in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Niceto Sarracino, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 95 minutes into the match, Cipriano Abancens notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of Gramilla's Niceto Sarracino. Niceto Sarracino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. La Michoneta FC played a much better game than Gramilla and deserved their victory. The Gramilla players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.