League Play-Off

Estadio Speluzzi
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonides Lapurdi got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Leonides Lapurdi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cienaguita fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 9th minute Leonides Lapurdi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Loramendi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anacleto Chumo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrado Leoiar in the 10th minute of the match. If Conrado Leoiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezequiel Raebert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Anacleto Chumo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leonides Lapurdi in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atilano Loramendi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th match minute, Cienaguita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niceto Benitez to maneuver through the defense. Bernabe Lluis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Speluzzi FC's Conrado Leoiar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anacleto Chumo. That made the score 1-1 after 28 minutes of play. If Ildefonso Constancio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Leonides Lapurdi put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Atilano Loramendi. Atilano Loramendi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Constancio in the 40th minute of play. 46 minutes into the game, Guido Nahia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Speluzzi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cienaguita the free kick. 47 minutes into the match, Speluzzi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Constancio came free, but Atilano Loramendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Speluzzi FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cienaguita were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Conrado Leoiar made a kick off. Ildefonso Constancio struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Atilano Loramendi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cienaguita. Ezequiel Raebert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Cienaguita's Niceto Benitez got a free kick in the 56th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Conrado Leoiar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Speluzzi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Conrado Leoiar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anacleto Chumo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ildefonso Constancio 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. With 66 minutes on the clock, Erubiel Hunfredo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Atilano Loramendi had in the 68thth minute some difficulties stopping Benicio Tabb's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Speluzzi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leonides Lapurdi came free, but Atilano Loramendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Speluzzi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guido Nahia to maneuver through the defense. Speluzzi FC's Atilano Loramendi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Lapurdi in the 75th minute of play. Ildefonso Constancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atilano Loramendi having to interfere. Atilano Loramendi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonides Lapurdi's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Ezequiel Raebert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.