League Play-Off

Tacurales
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Aristides Columbo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Aristides Columbo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elpidio Jago was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Aristides Columbo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernesto Lekubegi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Baleren having to interfere. After 14 played minutes, Tacurales FC's Feliberto Orkatz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jesus Baleren 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 Tacurales FC reached it. Jesus Baleren was a little too slow when Mariano Munio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 28th match minute, Ranchillos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Columbo to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the game, Freddy Mingo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tacurales FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ranchillos the free kick. When Federico Etor came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Ranchillos 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 Federico Etor couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Aristides Columbo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ranchillos's supporters rose to their feet, but Aristides Columbo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elpidio Jago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Etor in the 34th minute of play forced Tacurales FC's goalkeeper Elpidio Jago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Ernesto Lekubegi put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jesus Baleren. Ernesto Lekubegi struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Jesus Baleren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tacurales FC. Elpidio Jago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Etor in the 47th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mariano Munio was the one to do the kick off. Jesus Baleren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Munio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 minutes, Astor Garoa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ranchillos and the Tacurales FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Freddy Mingo 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. Tacurales FC's Mariano Munio got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Federico Etor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Elpidio Jago made a huge save. When Freddy Mingo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 74 minutes had been played. Federico Etor who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Elpidio Jago when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 84 minutes into the game, Ranchillos's Federico Etor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elpidio Jago made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Mariano Munio kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th match minute Silverio Fernanco ran free in the middle of the field and shot a long shot which scored behind a totally surprised Elpidio Jago. 2-3. Ernesto Lekubegi took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jesus Baleren. Jesus Baleren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.