League Play-Off

Old Stadium
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. Jonas Demario started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Aldosivi's Apolo Felipo got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Ersan Tarkan kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Aldosivi's goalkeeper Cristobal Xabier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dante Edur. The audience was convinced that Jonas Demario's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristobal Xabier was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. A collision led to Old Smuggler getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Jacinto Pacifico hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Demario in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristobal Xabier saved Aldosivi from getting behind. After having played for 31 minutes, Ersan Kadri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aldosivi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ersan Kadri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristobal Xabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Demario's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Old Smuggler's Jonas Demario got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ersan Kadri fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aldosivi's protests and gave Ersan Kadri a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th match minute, Aldosivi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ersan Kadri to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Raul Itzaina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aldosivi's supporters rose to their feet, but Raul Itzaina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonzo Fiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Aldosivi's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Demario came free, but Cristobal Xabier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Melquiades Moise shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Xabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raul Itzaina to make the kick off. Cristobal Xabier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melquiades Moise in the 51st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Ersan Kadri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aldosivi's supporters rose to their feet, but Ersan Kadri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonzo Fiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristobal Xabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Demario's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. In the 65th minute Ersan Kadri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Fiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ersan Kadri struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Alonzo Fiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aldosivi. Faustino Mingo kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Jonas Demario notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Aldosivi's Cristobal Xabier. Cristobal Xabier was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristobal Xabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Demario's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Cristobal Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Demario, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Alonzo Fiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ersan Kadri in the 77th minute of the match. After 81st play minutes Jonas Demario shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Cristobal Xabier and just under the crossbar into goal. Ersan Kadri received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alonzo Fiz came out and tried to block the shot, but Ersan Kadri slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 85th minute. Raul Itzaina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th match minute, Old Smuggler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Uzuri to maneuver through the defense.