League Play-Off

Estadio Palermo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fausto Clementi kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Lorenzo Haimar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauro Romildo was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. A collision led to Palermo AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Teo Paulin hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Cleto Jeraldo 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. Alejandro Precioso was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Gilberto Arias capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gilberto Arias really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Jimeno Silban kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Haimar came free, but Mauro Romildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teo Paulin charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teo Paulin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 21 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Teo Paulin. Fausto Clementi took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauro Romildo. Mauro Romildo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Alejandro Precioso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Arias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Arias in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alejandro Precioso saved Tobosy FC from getting behind. 37 minutes in the game, Fausto Clementi dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After 40th play minutes Fausto Clementi shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Mauro Romildo and just under the crossbar into goal. After having played for 44 minutes, Gilberto Arias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palermo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilberto Arias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Mauro Romildo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fausto Clementi's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. When Lorenzo Haimar came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Tobosy FC 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 Lorenzo Haimar couldn't finish the play. In the 59th minute of the match Lázaro Pere sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mauro Romildo skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Palermo AFC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Emiliano Calvino hit a great ball. Emiliano Gizon, 66 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Teobaldo Servando got a free kick in the 67th minute. Mauro Romildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Clementi, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Tobosy FC's Jimeno Silban got a free kick in the 79th minute. After 81 played minutes Tobosy FC got a freekick which was hit by Albino Giro. Tobosy FC's Alejandro Precioso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Arias in the 82nd minute of play. Gilberto Arias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Alejandro Precioso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tobosy FC's zone, Cleto Jeraldo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alejandro Precioso came out of the goal and Cleto Jeraldo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute, Jimeno Silban hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alejandro Precioso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cleto Jeraldo in the 88th minute of play. The Tobosy FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.