League Play-Off

Estadio Naranja
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Candido Lidon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carlos Romildo came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Naranja FC's Benito Senen. But to his dismay, Benito Senen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. When Benito Senen got free in front of the goal in the 11th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Carlos Romildo was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Benito Senen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Rocha AFC's Arnaldo Vito got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 15 minutes, Arnaldo Vito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rocha AFC and the Naranja FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th match minute, Rocha AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaldo Vito to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Romildo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 16th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Celedonio Ospetsu. Teofilo Oriol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edelmiro Cordarryl having to interfere. Naranja FC's Edelmiro Cordarryl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilo Oriol in the 24th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Rocha AFC's goalkeeper Carlos Romildo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benito Senen. If Bernabe Vermudo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernabe Vermudo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the game, one of Rocha AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 47th minute there was a penalty for Naranja FC. Celedonio Ospetsu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Carlos Romildo. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernabe Vermudo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rocha AFC's Carlos Romildo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Lidon in the 58th minute of play. Remigio Milio was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 60 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Naranja FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rocha AFC:s goal. The referee gave Rocha AFC a penalty, 62 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Isidoro Bazil, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Naranja FC's Edelmiro Cordarryl. 2-1. If Teofilo Oriol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute, Naranja FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Teofilo Oriol fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A hard shot 78 in the game by Teofilo Oriol from a close distance when the talented Edelmiro Cordarryl managed to make a qualified save. Naranja FC's players were relieved. Benito Senen scored 3-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlos Romildo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bernabe Vermudo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edelmiro Cordarryl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teofilo Oriol in the 88th minute. Bernabe Vermudo struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Edelmiro Cordarryl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rocha AFC. If Teofilo Oriol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Benito Senen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Romildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Romildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Senen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naranja FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.