League Play-Off

Beto Alonso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arnoldo Austin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Melchor Hartz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Edgard Duardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Medina in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgard Duardo saved Pelotita Naranja from getting behind. Romeo Gaspard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Austin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgard Duardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Melchor Hartz's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. When Carmelo Barros fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pelotita Naranja's protests and gave Carmelo Barros a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th match minute, Pelotita Naranja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Barros to maneuver through the defense. When Melchor Hartz, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 16 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Edgard Duardo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Pastor Medina in the 18th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 19th match minute, Pelotita Naranja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Barros to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Medina in the 24th minute of play forced Pelotita Naranja's goalkeeper Edgard Duardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnoldo Austin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Gaspard having to interfere. Aaron Orlan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Romeo Gaspard having to make a save. The supporters of Pelotita Naranja booed when Talitos Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmar Criston didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Julian Berasko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Talitos Futbol Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pelotita Naranja the free kick. After a rather tough play, Talitos Futbol Club's Julian Berasko got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 47th minute Pastor Medina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Duardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pastor Medina to make the kick off. After 54 played minutes Talitos Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Mouricio. In the 55th minute, Danilo Marz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Talitos Futbol Club's Romeo Gaspard didn't even have to move. After having played for 57 minutes, Arnoldo Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pelotita Naranja's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnoldo Austin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Talitos Futbol Club's Romeo Gaspard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Orlan in the 64th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Arnoldo Austin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pelotita Naranja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Melchor Hartz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Edgard Duardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Guaberto Clementi in the 78th minute really tested Edgard Duardo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Edgard Duardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Medina, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 89th minute Arnoldo Austin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Gaspard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Talitos Futbol Club's Leopoldo Arce got a free kick in the 90th minute. Pelotita Naranja's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.