League Play-Off

Paloma
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. Clemente Romildo started the match with the kick off. Clemente Romildo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Israel Che read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orlando Ixona in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Danilo Senen saved Burzaco FC from getting behind. Fidel Iraitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Senen having to interfere. Burzaco FC's Danilo Senen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Ixona in the 8th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Orlando Ixona made a precise shot to the right of Danilo Senen. Burzaco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Ladislao Guillerme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Orlando Ixona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ladislao Guillerme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Danilo Senen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orlando Ixona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Danilo Senen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Paloma AFC's Ladislao Guillerme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danilo Senen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Nereo Gipuzkoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute, Burzaco FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ladislao Guillerme fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Israel Che showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Gipuzkoa in the 32nd minute of the match. Danilo Senen was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ladislao Guillerme showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Paloma AFC's Edgard Sandaili got a free kick in the 37th minute. After 40 minutes, Nereo Gipuzkoa made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Paloma AFC's Israel Che tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Emilio Batista's late challenge caught a Paloma AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Batista helped the player get up and apologised. Emilio Batista kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Nereo Gipuzkoa took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Israel Che. Israel Che dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When Clemente Romildo came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Burzaco FC 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 Clemente Romildo couldn't finish the play. In the 59th minute, Elias Pacorro 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Burzaco FC's Clemente Romildo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Israel Che. That made the score 2-3 after 61 minutes of play. Israel Che didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nereo Gipuzkoa went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Clemente Romildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Israel Che tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nereo Gipuzkoa came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Israel Che could save by the left post. After 81 minutes, Fidel Iraitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paloma AFC and the Burzaco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Paloma AFC's Fidel Iraitz got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute Clemente Romildo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Che saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th match minute, Burzaco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Gizon to maneuver through the defense. Paloma AFC's Ladislao Guillerme got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, Fidel Iraitz notched a goal, 4-4, to the right of Burzaco FC's Danilo Senen. Danilo Senen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.