League Play-Off

Copacabana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nunez Goren started the match with the kick off. Leonel Lamberto struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Prospero Soin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Copacabana AFC. Francisco Orain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prospero Soin having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Rami got free with Prospero Soin in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 8 minutes of play, Huascha's Alejo Locaio made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sixto Dei was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 12th minute, Nunez Goren 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. The supporters of Huascha booed when Copacabana AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Dodorol didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute Nunez Goren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Dei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Francisco Orain came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Copacabana AFC 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 Francisco Orain couldn't finish the play. Francisco Orain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prospero Soin having to interfere. Nunez Goren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lisandro Rami might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Prospero Soin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lisandro Rami ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabian Loi hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Eugenio Nahia kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

54 minutes into the match, Huascha's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Orain came free, but Prospero Soin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejo Locaio did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Sixto Dei 56 minutes into the match. Francisco Orain took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Prospero Soin. Prospero Soin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. When Fabricio Dodorol fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Copacabana AFC's protests and gave Fabricio Dodorol a yellow card for diving instead. Fabricio Dodorol kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 2-2 became the score in the 69th minute when Francisco Orain elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Celestino Meder hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the match, Francisco Orain notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Huascha's Prospero Soin. Prospero Soin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Francisco Orain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Prospero Soin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Huascha's Prospero Soin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Rami in the 81st minute of play. Ceferino Estavan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Prospero Soin. Huascha's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 87th minute, Fabricio Dodorol 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. When Nunez Goren came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Huascha 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 Nunez Goren couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the game, Luis Ceandro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Copacabana AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Huascha the free kick. After 92 played minutes Copacabana AFC got a freekick which was hit by Luis Ceandro. Lisandro Rami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Prospero Soin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Copacabana AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Huascha had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.