League Play-Off

Estadio Palmas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eduardo Dubardo got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedicto Toli during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eduardo Dubardo in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aldo Evangelista saved Once Calvas FC from getting behind. In the 15th minute, T-Rex's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aaron Francho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Aaron Francho had several of the T-Rex's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 17 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Francisco Ranolfo as he didn't even see the shot coming. Francisco Ranolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Shantala, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute Constantino Shantala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Ranolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, T-Rex was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Cordaro to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Mateo Nel in the 32nd minute really tested Francisco Ranolfo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Aaron Francho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Ranolfo having to interfere. Aldo Evangelista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Dubardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Once Calvas FC's Aldo Evangelista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Tallia in the 48th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aaron Francho made a kick off. Aldo Evangelista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Dubardo in the 54th minute of play. Aldo Evangelista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Dubardo in the 56th minute of play. If Eduardo Dubardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cleto Pacho fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored T-Rex's protests and gave Cleto Pacho a yellow card for diving instead. The audience was convinced that Aaron Francho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Ranolfo was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Luisito Estevon kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Constantino Shantala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Constantino Shantala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd match minute, Once Calvas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabe Beat to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Once Calvas FC's zone, Arturo Tallia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aldo Evangelista came out of the goal and Arturo Tallia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 87 minutes into the match, Once Calvas FC's Aaron Francho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Ranolfo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Tallia got free with Aldo Evangelista in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Constantino Shantala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Constantino Shantala in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Francisco Ranolfo saved T-Rex from getting behind. Once Calvas FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.