League Play-Off

Buenaventura Luna
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Camilo Mondragón took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jacobo Corderun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Ixona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Lidon got free with Gregorio Palos in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 7 played minutes Tinto y Soda got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Abella. After a rather tough play, Tinto y Soda's Lisandro Lidon got a free kick in the 9th minute. Jacobo Corderun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Ixona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Zacarias Ixona sped through Tinto y Soda's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Corderun. Higinio Henry struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Jacobo Corderun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Semen Padang AFC. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Semen Padang AFC! In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Tinto y Soda. Baldomero Gentza stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gregorio Palos. 1-1. A collision led to Tinto y Soda getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Lisandro Lidon hit a great ball. Semen Padang AFC's Gregorio Palos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Mondragón in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of Tinto y Soda booed when Semen Padang AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacarias Ixona didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulino Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, Zacarias Ixona notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Tinto y Soda's Jacobo Corderun. Jacobo Corderun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Segundo Roldanillo kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Semen Padang AFC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zacarias Ixona to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Leo Lorenz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gregorio Palos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segundo Roldanillo in the 57th minute of play. Gregorio Palos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camilo Mondragón in the 58th minute of the match. If Segundo Roldanillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gregorio Palos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Lidon in the 66th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tinto y Soda's Severiano Abella got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 71st minute of the match Tinto y Soda got a corner. Semen Padang AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Baldomero Gentza ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 73rd minute of the match Baldomero Gentza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gregorio Palos skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Tinto y Soda getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Segundo Roldanillo hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute Camilo Mondragón shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Palos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Semen Padang AFC's Higinio Henry shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 85th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jacobo Corderun but with some difficulty. Semen Padang AFC's Gregorio Palos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Mondragón in the 86th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zacarias Ixona in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Corderun saved Tinto y Soda from getting behind. After 92 minutes of play, Tinto y Soda's Camilo Mondragón made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gregorio Palos was left in no man's land by his defense there! The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.