League Play-Off

Estadio Talva
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristian Roldan started the match with the kick off. Angel Raphael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timoteo Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 16th minute, Cristian Roldan made a precise shot to the right of Santos Oihan. Talva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Rodeopampa FC's zone, Rolando Eudoxio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angel Raphael came out of the goal and Rolando Eudoxio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Timoteo Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Rodeopampa FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Ramon Lorencio hit a great ball. With a little luck, Rodeopampa FC's Angel Raphael got control of the ball when Rolando Eudoxio tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Talva getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Angelo Jusepe hit a great ball. Timoteo Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angel Raphael having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Timoteo Chuan to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rodeopampa FC's goalkeeper Angel Raphael, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Talva's Rolando Eudoxio got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Rodeopampa FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Denis Servando hit a great ball. If Rolando Eudoxio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Rodeopampa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Timoteo Chuan came free, but Angel Raphael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rolando Eudoxio in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Angel Raphael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Timoteo Chuan in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Angel Raphael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Robustiano Urbasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, Talva's Rolando Eudoxio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angel Raphael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Rodeopampa FC's Ramon Lorencio got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 78th minute, Ramon Lorencio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Serafino Edorta fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rodeopampa FC's protests and gave Serafino Edorta a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Talva booed when Rodeopampa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafino Edorta didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Timoteo Chuan sped through Rodeopampa FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Angel Raphael. Rolando Eudoxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute Rolando Eudoxio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angel Raphael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodeopampa FC's Angel Raphael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timoteo Chuan in the 96th minute of play. Talva were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.