League Play-Off

Cieneguila
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aquilino Cuartio took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Vincent in the 6th minute of play forced Elcho F.C.'s goalkeeper Desiderio Faro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the game, Florencio Toli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elcho F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Trancas the free kick. If Lázaro Astigar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Aquilino Cuartio made a precise shot to the right of Desiderio Faro. Elcho F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Thanks to some nice moves Edgardo Bembe could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Rene Petri however easily saved by the left post. Desiderio Faro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquilino Cuartio in the 24th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Isaac Ritchie reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rene Petri. The goal made the score 1-2. A collision led to Deportivo Trancas getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Rodolfo Vistruario hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Aquilino Cuartio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Desiderio Faro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ermegildo Vincent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Desiderio Faro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Vincent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Deportivo Trancas were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgardo Bembe made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Aquilino Cuartio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Trancas's supporters rose to their feet, but Aquilino Cuartio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Desiderio Faro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rene Petri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgardo Bembe went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 2-3 became the score in the 68th minute when Aquilino Cuartio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Rene Petri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Bembe in the 72nd minute of play. If Ermegildo Vincent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute, Israel Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elcho F.C.'s Desiderio Faro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Elcho F.C. from getting a goal against them. Isaac Ritchie struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Rene Petri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elcho F.C.. After 89 minutes, Daniel Socorro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Trancas and the Elcho F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 minutes of play, Deportivo Trancas's Ermegildo Vincent made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Desiderio Faro was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Deportivo Trancas had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.