League Play-Off

Villanueva
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arnaldo Markel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nicolas Bertol kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Bertol got free with Delmar Bautista in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Transito AFC's Teodoro Darien got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute Ovidio Turi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmar Bautista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Turi in the 13th minute of play forced Transito AFC's goalkeeper Delmar Bautista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Nicolas Bertol managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villanueva FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Bertol was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delmar Bautista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Villanueva FC's Vinicio Calvino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Batista in the 20th minute of play. Arnaldo Markel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Calvino having to interfere. Ovidio Turi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Bautista having to interfere. Delmar Bautista was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Simon Kismi. 45 minutes into the match, Arnaldo Markel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vinicio Calvino. Villanueva FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnaldo Markel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ovidio Turi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ovidio Turi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ovidio Turi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Delmar Bautista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amador Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Villanueva FC's Nicolas Bertol in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Transito AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 67th minute, Arnaldo Markel fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Vinicio Calvino, passed just outside the right post. Vinicio Calvino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amador Batista in the 72nd minute. Nicolas Bertol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Delmar Bautista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Mark might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Delmar Bautista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Mark ran back to his position shaking his head. 85 minutes into the match, Villanueva FC's goalkeeper Vinicio Calvino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amador Batista. Vinicio Calvino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arnaldo Markel's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. When Villanueva FC's Nicolas Bertol in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Transito AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Vinicio Calvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo Markel in the 96th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.