League Play-Off

Estadio Paganzo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Paganzo's Leonel Montez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th minute Ulises Isusko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Mendebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rigoberto Toro's late challenge caught a Neild's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Toro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Paganzo's Rigoberto Toro got a free kick in the 6th minute. Augusto Mendebal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulises Isusko, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Ulises Isusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Augusto Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Augusto Mendebal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Tonio went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 15 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Ederono was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Neild's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paganzo the free kick. Hermengildo Ederono hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the game, Neild's Felix Tonio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Augusto Mendebal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 28th minute Oscar Cedro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Corderun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Teo Ritchie fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Neild's protests and gave Teo Ritchie a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th minute, Teo Ritchie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Tonio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Augusto Mendebal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Isusko in the 32nd minute of the match. Felix Tonio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Tonio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Augusto Mendebal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Oscar Cedro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Braulio Corderun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulises Isusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Augusto Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the game, Neild's Felix Tonio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Augusto Mendebal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felix Tonio was the one to do the kick off. Augusto Mendebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Tonio in the 55th minute of play. Augusto Mendebal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulises Isusko in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Delmiro Laurendi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paganzo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Neild the free kick. After 59 played minutes Paganzo got a freekick which was hit by Delmiro Laurendi. If Oscar Cedro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Mendebal made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Ulises Isusko sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Tonio in the 75th minute of play forced Paganzo's goalkeeper Augusto Mendebal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Felix Tonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd match minute, Neild was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Velasco to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Felix Tonio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Ulises Isusko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paganzo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Teo Ritchie scored to the left of an out of position Augusto Mendebal, making the score, 0-4. Neild's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.