League Play-Off

Estadio Gualjaina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sergio Botello started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With his leg Paulino Bermund managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Gualjaina's Felipe Modestio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Sergio Botello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pascual Solustiano was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Arnoldo Ereinotz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Paulino Bermund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gaston Manni fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Landeta's protests and gave Gaston Manni a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Landeta's Gaston Manni got a free kick in the 13th minute. Paulino Bermund made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Felipe Modestio sent off a good shot on target. After 19 minutes, Aldo Batista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Landeta and the Gualjaina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Landeta! When the match had been going on for 20 minutes, Gualjaina's Fidel Kemen got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Paulino Bermund. The audience was convinced that Aquilino Orlandus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pascual Solustiano was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 24th minute, Sergio Botello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Landeta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Basilio Gutierrez kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute of the match, Arnoldo Ereinotz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paulino Bermund saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Godfredo Montrelle charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godfredo Montrelle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulino Bermund was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Arnoldo Ereinotz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arnoldo Ereinotz really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 42 minutes into the match, Landeta's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Ereinotz came free, but Paulino Bermund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Miguel Seber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Gualjaina's Fidel Kemen broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Felipe Modestio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

53 minutes into the match, Gualjaina's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Botello came free, but Pascual Solustiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pascual Solustiano came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Landeta's Aquilino Orlandus. But to his dismay, Aquilino Orlandus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Landeta's Paulino Bermund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Modestio in the 59th minute of play. Horacio Rodas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sergio Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pascual Solustiano having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Gualjaina's Arnoldo Ereinotz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulino Bermund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arnoldo Ereinotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnoldo Ereinotz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Paulino Bermund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Landeta's Paulino Bermund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnoldo Ereinotz in the 76th minute of play. Pascual Solustiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Botello in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of Landeta booed when Gualjaina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basilio Gutierrez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felipe Modestio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnoldo Ereinotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnoldo Ereinotz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulino Bermund read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.