League Play-Off

ELOY CARLOMAGNO
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roman Valery started the match with the kick off. Roman Valery sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute of the match Laureano Maraman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximiliano Elequemedo skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Quebrachal's zone, Rafael Dimo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximiliano Elequemedo came out of the goal and Rafael Dimo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 20 minutes, Mauro Idacio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Marapá and the Quebrachal players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, AC Marapá's Mauro Idacio got a free kick in the 20th minute. Jacinto Pacho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Valery, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in AC Marapá's zone, Roman Valery stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Pacho came out of the goal and Roman Valery tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roman Valery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Pacho having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roman Valery in the 37th minute of play forced AC Marapá's goalkeeper Jacinto Pacho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Barrionuevo in the 39th minute of play forced AC Marapá's goalkeeper Jacinto Pacho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosendo Barrionuevo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Jacinto Pacho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 48 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AC Marapá! The referee gave Quebrachal a penalty, 49 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aquiles Jobo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of AC Marapá's Jacinto Pacho. 0-2.

The wind increased when Abel Nuno made the kick off in the second half. Roman Valery's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacinto Pacho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. 1-2 became the score in the 58th minute when Abel Nuno elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Jacinto Pacho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Valery, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th play minute Rosendo Barrionuevo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jacinto Pacho. 1-3. Esteve Txerran hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Maximiliano Elequemedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Nuno in the 76th minute of play. After 76 minutes, German Jeraldo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Quebrachal and the AC Marapá players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Rosendo Barrionuevo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, AC Marapá's Jacinto Pacho got control of the ball when Rosendo Barrionuevo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rafael Dimo might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximiliano Elequemedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafael Dimo ran back to his position shaking his head. Jacinto Pacho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rosendo Barrionuevo in the 87th minute. Jacinto Pacho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruben Segio in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Barrionuevo in the 93rd minute of play forced AC Marapá's goalkeeper Jacinto Pacho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute Abel Nuno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Elequemedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AC Marapá's Simon Onofre was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maximiliano Elequemedo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Quebrachal supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Quebrachal would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.