League Play-Off

Estadio Asamblea
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquin Estefan started the match with the kick off. Sergio Txilar kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When Victorio Seguinus fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alfonso AFC's protests and gave Victorio Seguinus a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Victorio Seguinus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Efrain Cordarell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Lorencio in the 10th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, Asamblea's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Salbatore came free, but Nicanor Eskuin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingos Lorencio struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Efrain Cordarell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asamblea. Domingos Lorencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Efrain Cordarell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Asamblea's Lucio Jordy got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Alfonso AFC's Victorio Seguinus got a free kick in the 21st minute. After a rather tough play, Alfonso AFC's Alfonso Llope got a free kick in the 22nd minute. A hard shot 23 in the game by Lucio Jordy from a close distance when the talented Efrain Cordarell managed to make a qualified save. Alfonso AFC's players were relieved. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Domingos Salbatore in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicanor Eskuin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Asamblea's Nicanor Eskuin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingos Salbatore in the 27th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lucio Jordy kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Efrain Cordarell. That made the score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Domingos Lorencio in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Efrain Cordarell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 42nd minute, Joaquin Estefan 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. Joaquin Estefan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Nicanor Eskuin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Estefan in the 45th minute of play forced Asamblea's goalkeeper Nicanor Eskuin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Domingos Lorencio made the kick off in the second half. When Joaquin Estefan came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Alfonso AFC 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 Joaquin Estefan couldn't finish the play. Nicanor Eskuin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Estefan in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Asamblea's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Domingos Salbatore fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cayetano Walme kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Domingos Salbatore struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Nicanor Eskuin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alfonso AFC. Domingos Salbatore could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Nicanor Eskuin made a huge save. After 72 played minutes Asamblea got a freekick which was hit by Cayetano Walme. After a defensive mix-up in Asamblea's zone, Domingos Salbatore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Eskuin came out of the goal and Domingos Salbatore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Domingos Lorencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Domingos Lorencio 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. Asamblea's Lucio Jordy got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Efrain Cordarell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Lorencio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, Asamblea's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Estefan came free, but Nicanor Eskuin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliciano Francesco's late challenge caught a Alfonso AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Feliciano Francesco helped the player get up and apologised. 1-1 came through a penalty shot after 89 played minutes, when Alfonso AFC:s Maximo Frederico calmly waited for Asamblea:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Estefan in the 93rd minute of play forced Asamblea's goalkeeper Nicanor Eskuin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domingos Salbatore in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nicanor Eskuin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Joaquin Estefan came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Alfonso AFC 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 Joaquin Estefan couldn't finish the play. In the 98th match minute, Asamblea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Francesco to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 99 minutes, Joaquin Estefan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alfonso AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquin Estefan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.