League Play-Off

JUAN ANTONIO PIZZI
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucio Librado got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucio Librado in the 4th minute of play forced Palmira's goalkeeper Donato Xacintu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Restu took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Xacintu. Donato Xacintu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Lucio Librado took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Donato Xacintu to make any attempt to save it. Igor Loreto hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Esteban Restu got free with Donato Xacintu in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Saverio Eguzki got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 3-0. 19 minutes into the match. Nicasio Nastasio's late challenge caught a karasuno's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicasio Nastasio helped the player get up and apologised. Nicasio Nastasio kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Donato Xacintu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 30 played minutes Palmira got a freekick which was hit by Robustiano Rocio. Angel Lizardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robustiano Rocio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palmira's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roque Bras in the 33rd minute. The corner led Palmira's Roque Bras to fire away a dangerous shot which Angel Lizardi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 34th minute, Esteban Restu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Donato Xacintu. The goal made the score 4-0. Palmira's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lucio Librado 38 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 5-0. In the 41st minute, karasuno's Esteban Restu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Donato Xacintu. Donato Xacintu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-0. 45 minutes into the match, Palmira's goalkeeper Donato Xacintu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Esteban Restu. Donato Xacintu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucio Librado in the 48th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristian Medina to strike the kick off in the second half. Donato Xacintu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Esteban Restu's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicasio Nastasio in the 61st minute of play forced karasuno's goalkeeper Angel Lizardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Lucio Librado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Donato Xacintu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Lucio Librado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Xacintu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucio Librado, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. karasuno's Angel Lizardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Medina in the 82nd minute of play. With a little luck, karasuno's Angel Lizardi got control of the ball when Edgard Lleir tried to sneak it across the goal line. karasuno's Delmiro Jesco was substituted for Lucio Librado. When Nicasio Nastasio was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. Angel Lizardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Medina, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. karasuno were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Palmira for a fine match.