League Play-Off

Tala
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mansilla's Baldomero Inocente started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Celedonio Salvatore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bonifacio Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Blasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Macerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baldomero Inocente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Vicente Blasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Baldomero Inocente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Blasi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 minutes, Venancio Abarca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tala FC and the Mansilla players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Tala FC got a freekick which was hit by Venancio Abarca. After a defensive mix-up in Mansilla's zone, Bonifacio Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Carlomagno came out of the goal and Bonifacio Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hipolito Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Baldomero Inocente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vicente Blasi was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Emanuel Carlomagno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celedonio Salvatore in the 31st minute of the match. When Baldomero Inocente fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mansilla's protests and gave Baldomero Inocente a yellow card for diving instead. Baldomero Inocente kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Hipolito Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, Tala FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomero Inocente came free, but Vicente Blasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celedonio Salvatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Emanuel Carlomagno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celedonio Salvatore to strike the kick off in the second half. Baldomero Inocente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Blasi having to interfere. Baldomero Inocente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Vicente Blasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipolito Macerio kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. When Nunez Quexal fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mansilla's protests and gave Nunez Quexal a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mansilla getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Nunez Quexal hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Gaudencio Ihintza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mansilla's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaudencio Ihintza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Blasi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Santos Tartalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Emanuel Carlomagno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Tala FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomero Inocente came free, but Vicente Blasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Atauri during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Augusto Atauri kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Emanuel Carlomagno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celedonio Salvatore in the 81st minute of the match. Vicente Blasi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hipolito Macerio went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Eloy Celio kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Vicente Blasi made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Hipolito Macerio sent off a good shot on target. Bonifacio Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Emanuel Carlomagno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaudencio Ihintza's late challenge caught a Tala FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaudencio Ihintza helped the player get up and apologised. Gaudencio Ihintza kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. After 98 minutes of play Mansilla's Nunez Quexal 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. Atilano Hever shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The Tala FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mansilla's performance. The match ended with a win for Mansilla.