League Play-Off

Bustamente
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bustamente FC's Hermengildo Bernard started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Santo Ted sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hermengildo Bernard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Santo Ted managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laharrague's supporters rose to their feet, but Santo Ted was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Romildo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Santo Ted blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Romildo having to make a save. If Ezequiel Porfirio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 28 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Batista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bustamente FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Laharrague the free kick. In the 28th match minute, Bustamente FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Batista to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Laharrague's goalkeeper Desiderio Mogel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Laharrague's Desiderio Mogel got control of the ball when Ezequiel Porfirio tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonardo Duardo made a kick off. Desiderio Mogel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Bernard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Hermengildo Bernard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Desiderio Mogel was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Hermengildo Bernard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Desiderio Mogel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermengildo Bernard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Desiderio Mogel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Desiderio Mogel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hermengildo Bernard's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. If Ezequiel Porfirio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute Raul Jakue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Desiderio Mogel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Hermengildo Bernard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermengildo Bernard scored 2-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Desiderio Mogel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Desiderio Mogel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Porfirio in the 97th minute of play. Bustamente FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.