League Play-Off

Estadio Sarmiento
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafael Cebrian got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Sarmiento's goal looked a bit too open when Filiberto Rosario came free, but Herminio Viator reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 played minutes Tumanas FC got a freekick which was hit by Filiberto Rosario. Marcelo Efraim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Madeo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Tumanas FC's Marcelo Efraim got control of the ball when Diego Inautzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Mario Madeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Inautzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Efraim having to interfere. Mario Madeo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute Mario Madeo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Efraim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute Rafael Cebrian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herminio Viator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herminio Viator showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filiberto Rosario in the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Tumanas FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Efraim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diego Inautzi. Marcelo Efraim made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Mario Madeo sent off a good shot on target. After 44 played minutes Tumanas FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Larpe.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Madeo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Cebrian in the 58th minute of play forced Sarmiento's goalkeeper Herminio Viator to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafael Cebrian recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Teodosio Lluciano hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute, Feliberto Abadia sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Tumanas FC's Marcelo Efraim didn't even have to move. In the 65th minute Mario Madeo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Efraim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filiberto Rosario recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tumanas FC's Fabio Larpe got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Constantino Ioritz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Herminio Viator tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Tumanas FC's Rafael Cebrian dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Sarmiento's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Rafael Cebrian scored to the left of an out of position Herminio Viator, making the score, 0-3. Herminio Viator showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Cebrian in the 87th minute of the match. 88 minutes in the game, Rafael Cebrian fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Herminio Viator having to interfere. Filiberto Rosario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Mario Madeo came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Sarmiento fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mario Madeo couldn't finish the play. In the 97th minute, Mario Madeo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sarmiento fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The Tumanas FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.