League Play-Off

El Potrero
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eduardo Ubarna got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Devoto AFC's Luciano Tavio got control of the ball when Jeremias Bento tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeremias Bento got free with Luciano Tavio in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Devoto AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Melchor Birjaio was slow to take the kick. During this time Defensores Fsa Unidos's players had a chance to rest. Melchor Birjaio made a great header on Defensores Fsa Unidos's corner, it was just that Devoto AFC's Luciano Tavio managed to reach the ball for a save. After 10 minutes of play, Devoto AFC's Eduardo Ubarna made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artemio Loreto was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Jeremias Bento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eduardo Ubarna in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artemio Loreto saved Defensores Fsa Unidos from getting behind. Artemio Loreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Sandalio, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victor Dino in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luciano Tavio saved Devoto AFC from getting behind. In the 33rd minute, Eduardo Ubarna got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Artemio Loreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Sandalio, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Eduardo Ubarna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Devoto AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Ubarna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artemio Loreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Victor Dino was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, one of Devoto AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Devoto AFC. In the 54th minute there was a penalty for Defensores Fsa Unidos. Melchor Birjaio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luciano Tavio. 1-1. The audience was convinced that Victor Dino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luciano Tavio was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jeremias Bento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Defensores Fsa Unidos's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeremias Bento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luciano Tavio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 63rd minute Victor Dino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Tavio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Devoto AFC's Nereo Sandalio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artemio Loreto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 69th minute, Nereo Sandalio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dario Peruanton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Artemio Loreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nereo Sandalio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Defensores Fsa Unidos's Artemio Loreto got control of the ball when Nereo Sandalio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nereo Sandalio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Loreto having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Adrio got free with Artemio Loreto in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Bento in the 82nd minute of play forced Devoto AFC's goalkeeper Luciano Tavio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Dino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 97 played minutes Devoto AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Peruanton. The Devoto AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.