League Play-Off

Carlos A. Calabrese
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Brugo AFC's Lisandro Chorche started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Eloy Hats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Venancio Frichoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lisandro Chorche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute Lisandro Chorche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Pacifico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Santa Teresita F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelino Paskal came free, but Alonzo Pacifico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonzo Pacifico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Chorche in the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Santa Teresita F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelino Paskal came free, but Alonzo Pacifico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Marcelino Paskal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Pacifico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelino Paskal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Alonzo Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Brugo AFC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ruperto Rainerio hit a great ball. In the 34th minute Lisandro Chorche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Pacifico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Candido Ferrer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Venancio Frichoso having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Lisandro Chorche had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alonzo Pacifico. Santa Teresita F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lisandro Chorche was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Marcelino Paskal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Santa Teresita F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Brugo AFC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Eloy Hats made the kick off in the second half. Alonzo Pacifico didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 52nd minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Venancio Frichoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Hats in the 55th minute of play. Santa Teresita F.C's Alonzo Pacifico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Santa Teresita F.C from getting a goal against them. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santa Teresita F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Flavio Chale was slow to take the kick. During this time Brugo AFC's players had a chance to rest. Flavio Chale made a great header on Brugo AFC's corner, it was just that Santa Teresita F.C's Alonzo Pacifico managed to reach the ball for a save. Gonzalo Maureo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Venancio Frichoso having to interfere. Guido Cloyo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Santa Teresita F.C's Alonzo Pacifico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruperto Rainerio in the 71st minute of play. Lisandro Chorche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alonzo Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alonzo Pacifico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisandro Chorche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Santa Teresita F.C's Alonzo Pacifico got control of the ball when Marcelino Paskal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eloy Hats scored 1-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Venancio Frichoso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Rigoberto Taurino fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santa Teresita F.C's protests and gave Rigoberto Taurino a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Santa Teresita F.C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! Flavio Chale walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After 97 minutes, Candido Ferrer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Teresita F.C and the Brugo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Santa Teresita F.C getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Candido Ferrer hit a great ball. Alonzo Pacifico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Chorche in the 100th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Brugo AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.