League Play-Off

Estadio Espinillo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Escalada's Antonio Jerold 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. With an all-out effort, Espinillo's Rigoberto Oliverios threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Agustin Tajo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 6th minute, Alejo Xacintu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Espinillo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Tajo in the 12th minute of play forced Escalada's goalkeeper Rigoberto Oliverios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alonzo Perico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Bingen in the 13th minute of play. Rigoberto Oliverios made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alejo Xacintu in the 16th minute. Alejo Xacintu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Lando charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clemente Lando the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Espinillo's Clemente Lando got a free kick in the 21st minute. When Antonio Jerold came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Escalada 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 Antonio Jerold couldn't finish the play. Alonzo Perico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Bingen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rigoberto Oliverios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustin Tajo, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Isidoro Natal charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isidoro Natal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Escalada! Alejo Xacintu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Rigoberto Oliverios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Espinillo's Agustin Tajo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rigoberto Oliverios. Rigoberto Oliverios yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Agustin Tajo to strike the kick off in the second half. Bonifacio Ulizes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agustin Tajo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Alejo Xacintu sped through Escalada's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rigoberto Oliverios. 69 minutes in the game, Antonio Jerold fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alonzo Perico having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Rodrigo Bautista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Escalada getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Edgardo Bautista hit a great ball. Clemente Lando kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Antonio Jerold's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alonzo Perico was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the match, Espinillo's Alejo Xacintu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rigoberto Oliverios narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Alejo Xacintu sped through Escalada's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rigoberto Oliverios. Antonio Jerold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonzo Perico having to interfere.