League Play-Off

Passo
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luciano Ruisko made the kick off which started today's match. Herminio Chuse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd 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 Passo's Fabricio Charro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Miguel Eder. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. 10 minutes into the match, Almafuerte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabricio Charro came free, but Miguel Eder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th play minute Herminio Chuse came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Miguel Eder. 2-0. Almafuerte FC's Miguel Eder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabricio Charro in the 15th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Almafuerte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Chuse came free, but Miguel Eder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Herminio Chuse fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Miguel Eder, passed just outside the right post. 22 minutes into the game, Severino Lizbeth was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almafuerte FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Passo the free kick. In the 22nd minute, Severino Lizbeth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Passo's Jaime Nisio tried to score from far away in the 25th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Severino Lizbeth was shown his second yellow card after 30 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 31 played minutes Almafuerte FC got a freekick which was hit by Severino Lizbeth. Passo's Fabricio Charro got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Herminio Chuse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Eder having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardino Mingo in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eusebio Baraquiel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabricio Charro to make the kick off. If Bernardino Mingo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusebio Baraquiel made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Bernardino Mingo sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Almafuerte FC's Luciano Ruisko got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 70th minute, Fabricio Charro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miguel Eder was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The audience was convinced that Fabricio Charro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miguel Eder was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Donato Presebal hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Edgardo Arnalt took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Miguel Eder. Almafuerte FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Passo booed when Almafuerte FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Presebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 played minutes, Passo's Jaime Nisio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Miguel Eder came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Passo reached it. In the 84th minute, Fabricio Charro 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Eusebio Rosio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passo's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebio Rosio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Eder breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Bernardino Mingo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.