League Play-Off

Estadio Espirillos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eriberto Mantzio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gervasio Dodorol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Crispin Coulthard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. Melquiades Balasi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Crispin Coulthard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gervasio Dodorol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Crispin Coulthard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andres Tono kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Nunez Reno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of joaco AFC booed when Dep. El taco no was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. joaco AFC's Carolo Flores got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, Ismael Roano notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of joaco AFC's Melquiades Cordarrol. Melquiades Cordarrol was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Ismael Roano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Dalmacio Francis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Melquiades Cordarrol was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Victorino Felo's late challenge caught a joaco AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorino Felo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th minute, Gervasio Dodorol got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Carolo Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Cordarrol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Roano in the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 51 played minutes Dep. El taco no got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Felo. Victorino Felo scored 0-3 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Melquiades Cordarrol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Roano got free with Melquiades Cordarrol in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Dalmacio Francis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, joaco AFC's goalkeeper Melquiades Cordarrol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victorino Felo. With a little luck, joaco AFC's Melquiades Cordarrol got control of the ball when Victorino Felo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Israel Cordearo kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Melquiades Cordarrol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Denson in the 67th minute of play. After 69 minutes of play, joaco AFC's Carolo Flores made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Crispin Coulthard was left in no man's land by his defense there! Melquiades Cordarrol didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 72nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. joaco AFC's Melquiades Cordarrol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Mantzio in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute of the match Israel Cordearo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Crispin Coulthard showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Gervasio Dodorol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dep. El taco no's Crispin Coulthard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 85th minute, Israel Cordearo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. joaco AFC's Melquiades Cordarrol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Mantzio in the 86th minute of play. Melquiades Cordarrol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prudencio Ticho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Dep. El taco no supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Dep. El taco no would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.