League Play-Off

Estadio La Mirage
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aaron Leoncio got the match started through his kick off. Celso Erlantz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aaron Leoncio in the 4th minute. Jeremias Igon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celso Erlantz having to make a save. In the 7thth minute of the game Aaron Leoncio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Paternal AFC's Celso Erlantz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the match, La Paternal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Leoncio came free, but Celso Erlantz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremias Igon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Celso Erlantz made a huge save. The supporters of La Mirage booed when La Paternal AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermegildo Colas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oséias Toscano, 13 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a defensive mix-up in La Paternal AFC's zone, Aaron Leoncio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celso Erlantz came out of the goal and Aaron Leoncio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Feliberto Sauveur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Aaron Tonete hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19 minutes of play, La Mirage's Jeremias Igon made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celso Erlantz was left in no man's land by his defense there! La Mirage's Eleuterio Gabino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Llorienzo in the 32nd minute of play. When Aaron Leoncio came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the La Mirage 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 Aaron Leoncio couldn't finish the play. If Aaron Leoncio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Igon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Erlantz having to interfere. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind La Paternal AFC's goalkeeper Celso Erlantz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd match minute, La Paternal AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Colas to maneuver through the defense. La Paternal AFC's Celso Erlantz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save La Paternal AFC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in La Mirage's zone, Hugo Felipo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eleuterio Gabino came out of the goal and Hugo Felipo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hugo Felipo in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eleuterio Gabino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 53rd minute, Reynaldo Ignatius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aureliano Llorienzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Eleuterio Gabino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 56 minutes, Aureliano Llorienzo made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. La Mirage's Eleuterio Gabino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Aaron Leoncio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Erlantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Igon in the 67th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in La Paternal AFC's zone, Aaron Leoncio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celso Erlantz came out of the goal and Aaron Leoncio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute Aaron Leoncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Erlantz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, La Mirage's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Llorienzo came free, but Eleuterio Gabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Erlantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Igon in the 82nd minute of play. Feliberto Sauveur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. La Paternal AFC's Celso Erlantz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Leoncio in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Aaron Leoncio managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Mirage's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Leoncio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celso Erlantz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.