League Play-Off

Estadio Santamarina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Samuel Tiniebra got the match started through his kick off. Santamarina's Jimeno Selmo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Tiniebra in the 4th minute of play. Fabricio Palban hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jimeno Selmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camilo Mateus, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Freddy Abadia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Damian Nahia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Santamarina's Severino Gilen got a free kick in the 17th minute. Camilo Mateus scored 0-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jimeno Selmo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Camilo Mateus might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jimeno Selmo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Camilo Mateus ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Victorica FC's goalkeeper Damian Nahia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Severo Jeraldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, Victorica FC's Camilo Mateus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jimeno Selmo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Jimeno Selmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Tiniebra, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Freddy Abadia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santamarina's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddy Abadia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damian Nahia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Santamarina players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Victorica FC were winning 1-2.

Freddy Abadia struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Damian Nahia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santamarina. Damian Nahia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Severo Jeraldo went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Severo Jeraldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severo Jeraldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damian Nahia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Severo Jeraldo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 72nd minute Freddy Abadia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Nahia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 74 minutes, Severo Jeraldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santamarina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severo Jeraldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camilo Mateus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Victorica FC's Samuel Tiniebra slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jimeno Selmo. That made the score 2-3 after 84 minutes of play. Victorica FC's Samuel Tiniebra got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eustaquio Nafarroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jimeno Selmo having to interfere. Camilo Mateus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Samuel Tiniebra kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jimeno Selmo. That made the score 2-4 in the 99 minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Victorica FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.