League Play-Off

Candelaria
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felipe Gaizkine started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Paris Saint-Germain F.C defense, Felipe Gaizkine kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leandro Dodorol. The Paris Saint-Germain F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leandro Dodorol should have stopped the shot. In the 8th minute, Jeronimo Venerando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Candelaria's attack was well implemented in the 9th minute, but when Felipe Gaizkine was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Felipe Gaizkine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Leandro Dodorol managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Candelaria's Felipe Gaizkine fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Felipe Gaizkine could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Leandro Dodorol made a huge save. The throw-in from Gogo Harriet in the 26th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Candelaria's Melchor Buinton. Felipe Gaizkine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Leandro Dodorol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 30 played minutes Candelaria got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Bertin. After 32 played minutes Candelaria got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Bertin. In the 33rd minute of the match Filomeno Vasco shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniel Lixandro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Candelaria's Daniel Lixandro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascual Cisco in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Candelaria's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Cisco came free, but Daniel Lixandro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Candelaria's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Bittor came free, but Daniel Lixandro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pascual Cisco was the one to do the kick off. Melchor Buinton kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Daniel Lixandro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Venerando in the 56th minute of play. Erubiel Bittor came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Daniel Lixandro could save by the left post. 64 minutes into the game, Pascual Cisco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Daniel Lixandro. Pascual Cisco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 68th match minute, Paris Saint-Germain F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeronimo Venerando to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Florencio Inocente 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. Candelaria's Daniel Lixandro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Candelaria from getting a goal against them. After 74 played minutes Candelaria got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Buinton. 77 minutes into the game, Candelaria's Florencio Inocente nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leandro Dodorol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 82 minutes into the match, Candelaria's goalkeeper Daniel Lixandro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erubiel Bittor. When Felipe Gaizkine came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Candelaria fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felipe Gaizkine couldn't finish the play. Paris Saint-Germain F.C succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Candelaria had controlled the match.