League Play-Off

Cardozo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cardozo AFC's Dante Astudillo got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Cardozo AFC booed when Salsipuedes AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemente Iturri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lázaro Raphael, 9 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cardozo AFC's goalkeeper Albano Boniel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Ruperto Rodas 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. Ruperto Rodas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, Ruperto Rodas notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cardozo AFC's Albano Boniel. Albano Boniel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes into the match, Salsipuedes AFC's Ruperto Rodas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albano Boniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dante Astudillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Astudillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ivan Paublo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Salsipuedes AFC's goalkeeper Ivan Paublo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Jakue. Ruperto Rodas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Boniel having to interfere. Albano Boniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Iliana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salsipuedes AFC's Javier Iliana got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Cardozo AFC's Albano Boniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Cardozo AFC from getting a goal against them. Javier Iliana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Boniel having to interfere. Javier Iliana might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albano Boniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Javier Iliana ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Cardozo AFC's Arnaldo Gaueko got a free kick in the 57th minute. David Frichoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Paublo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dante Astudillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Astudillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Eusebio Nazario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Gaueko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cardozo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salsipuedes AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Cardozo AFC's Arnaldo Gaueko got a free kick in the 71st minute. Salsipuedes AFC's Javier Iliana got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 78 minutes of play, Cardozo AFC's Paulo Jakue made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Paublo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Salsipuedes AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Cardozo AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.