League Play-Off

Devoto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gualterio Enaut made the kick off which started today's match. Feliciano Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Leocadio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Felipe Gilabert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Bakar in the 7th minute of play forced Devoto's goalkeeper Felipe Gilabert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pastor Montae received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Apolo Artal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pastor Montae might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Apolo Artal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pastor Montae ran back to his position shaking his head. Apolo Artal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pastor Montae's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Gualterio Enaut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Apolo Artal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apolo Artal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pastor Montae went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When Feliciano Chuan came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Anasagasti 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 Feliciano Chuan couldn't finish the play. Benjamin Bakar kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Felipe Gilabert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Leocadio in the 34th minute of the match. If Feliciano Chuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Xacintu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Felipe Gilabert came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Anasagasti AFC's Feliciano Chuan. But to his dismay, Feliciano Chuan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

With a little luck, Devoto's Felipe Gilabert got control of the ball when Ernesto Leocadio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute Pastor Montae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Artal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Martin Xacintu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pastor Montae in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Apolo Artal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70th minute, Gualterio Enaut ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Apolo Artal was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 73 minutes into the game, Benjamin Bakar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anasagasti AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Devoto the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Benjamin Bakar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 played minutes Feliciano Chuan rounded Devoto's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. After a rather tough play, Anasagasti AFC's Roque Ireno got a free kick in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualterio Enaut in the 83rd minute of play forced Anasagasti AFC's goalkeeper Apolo Artal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the game, Ernesto Leocadio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Felipe Gilabert was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pastor Montae struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Apolo Artal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Devoto. Gualterio Enaut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Apolo Artal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute Feliciano Chuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Gilabert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anasagasti AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.