League Play-Off

Estadio Peñico
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Virgilio Beat kicked off to start the match. If Romeo George had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alfredo Maju received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Arsenio Pabla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arsenio Pabla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Maju's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Inocencio Tiso's late challenge caught a Peñico AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Inocencio Tiso helped the player get up and apologised. Gervasio Dolcet, 12 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. Silverio Paio hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. If Virgilio Beat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th match minute, Ibicuy FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Tiso to maneuver through the defense. Gervasio Dolcet shot from long distance in the 25th minute, but Emanuel Firmin was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valentin Ulizes during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ibicuy FC booed when Peñico AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Ulizes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Beat had several of the Ibicuy FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 33 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Emanuel Firmin as he didn't even see the shot coming. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo George in the 37th minute of play forced Peñico AFC's goalkeeper Arsenio Pabla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Ibicuy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Beat came free, but Emanuel Firmin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ibicuy FC's Emanuel Firmin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Ibicuy FC from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Alfredo Maju made the kick off in the second half. Javier Paublo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Paublo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Firmin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgilio Beat in the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ibicuy FC's zone, Javier Paublo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Firmin came out of the goal and Javier Paublo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Peñico AFC's Virgilio Beat got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Romeo George kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Ibicuy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Beat came free, but Emanuel Firmin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Beat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Paublo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Firmin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Arsenio Pabla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Cutberto in the 75th minute of the match. Javier Paublo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Firmin having to interfere. Virgilio Beat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Firmin having to interfere. Alfredo Maju might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arsenio Pabla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo Maju ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Peñico AFC booed when Ibicuy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Normando didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Peñico AFC had won after a very even match.