League Play-Off

Estadio Andant
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Herminio Benitez made the kick off and thus started the match. Resistencia's Isidro Berdaitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Veto in the 3rd minute of play. Bernabe Toribio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benicio Vito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Benitez in the 9th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremias Hechter during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jeremias Hechter hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. If Herminio Benitez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernabe Toribio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benicio Vito having to interfere. After 17 played minutes, Resistencia's Luciano Salvidor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benicio Vito 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 Resistencia reached it. After 19 minutes, Sixto Emmanuel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Andant AFC and the Resistencia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21stth minute of the game Bernabe Toribio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Andant AFC's Benicio Vito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Resistencia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Rubio to maneuver through the defense. If Aldo Breogan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Elpidio Veto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isidro Berdaitz was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Igor Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Andant AFC's Gogo Ixona couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 30th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Resistencia. Herminio Benitez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aldo Breogan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Isidro Berdaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Elpidio Veto made the kick off in the second half. Arturo Mundo kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Bernabe Toribio came free with the goalkeeper in the 54th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benicio Vito could save by the left post. If Herminio Benitez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 61 played minutes Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Lixandro. In the 63rd minute of the match Gogo Ixona sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Isidro Berdaitz skillfully saved the ball. Bernabe Toribio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benicio Vito having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Breogan in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isidro Berdaitz saved Resistencia from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Elpidio Veto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isidro Berdaitz was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. After having played for 80 minutes, Aldo Breogan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Andant AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aldo Breogan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Bernabe Toribio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes of play Andant AFC's Sixto Emmanuel was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 89 played minutes Andant AFC got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Emmanuel. Herminio Benitez was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 92nd minute. Resistencia's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 94 minutes into the match, Andant AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Benitez came free, but Benicio Vito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernabe Toribio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.