League Play-Off

Estadio Tobantirenda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Higinio James charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Higinio James the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Higinio James hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Tobantirenda FC's Cosme Nazario couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 12th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Saturno AFC. In the 16th match minute, Tobantirenda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Telesforo to maneuver through the defense. Inocencio Telesforo hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes, Saturno AFC's Fidel Cai shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jesus Matei 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 Saturno AFC reached it. In the 21st minute, Paulo Marin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Saul Austin. The goal made the score 1-0. Tobantirenda FC's Jesus Matei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Buinton in the 25th minute of play. Saul Austin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardo Egoitz in the 29th minute. After a rather tough play, Tobantirenda FC's Alfredo Medero got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The audience was convinced that Jesus Buinton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jesus Matei was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. If Jesus Buinton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jesus Buinton made a kick off. Bernardo Egoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Saul Austin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jesus Matei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Buinton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saul Austin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Egoitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Paulo Marin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Austin having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, Tobantirenda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Bartuelo to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Fidel Cai sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Tobantirenda FC's Jesus Matei didn't even have to move. Jesus Buinton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jesus Buinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Matei having to interfere. Gaudencio Eudoxio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesus Matei read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Tobantirenda FC's Paulo Marin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saul Austin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tobantirenda FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Saturno AFC for a fine match.