League Play-Off

Vincenzo A. Sticco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ezequiel Blai kicked off to start the match. When Nicolas Hegoi fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sticco FC's protests and gave Nicolas Hegoi a yellow card for diving instead. Nicolas Hegoi kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Abel Serafo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Ciriaco Isauro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Abel Serafo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciriaco Isauro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Serafo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. If Ezequiel Blai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cayetano Telmo fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sticco FC's protests and gave Cayetano Telmo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tambillos AFC booed when Sticco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cayetano Telmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ezequiel Blai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cirilo Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Ciriaco Isauro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Sticco FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Fabio Otsando hit a great ball. 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 Abel Serafo to strike the kick off in the second half. Ciriaco Isauro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abel Serafo went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Sticco FC's Lucio Otsando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Blai in the 58th minute of play. After 60 played minutes Tambillos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Abadia. When Sticco FC's Abel Serafo in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tambillos AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 62 minutes, Fabio Otsando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sticco FC and the Tambillos AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Fabio Otsando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Jacobo Abadia took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Lucio Otsando to make any attempt to save it. In the 71st minute, Tambillos AFC's Marcos Gabirel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. 74 minutes into the match, Ezequiel Blai notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Sticco FC's Lucio Otsando. Lucio Otsando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abel Serafo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Serafo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute Abel Serafo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Isauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cirilo Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Ciriaco Isauro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fabio Otsando 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. Fabio Otsando hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.