League Play-Off

EL PALOMAR
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of USURIAGA FC booed when Chuña FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Natanael didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santiago Bertran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Chucho in the 4th minute of play. Amadeo Gustau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Bertran having to interfere. A collision led to USURIAGA FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Justo Cresitobalo hit a great ball. In the 14th minute of the match Carlos Romano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Santiago Bertran showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ambrosio Chucho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Amadeo Gustau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Chuña FC's Baltasar Acevedo got control of the ball when Saverio Evis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amadeo Gustau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Ambrosio Chucho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Bertran was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After having played for 36 minutes, Ambrosio Chucho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chuña FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ambrosio Chucho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Santiago Bertran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeo Gustau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amadeo Gustau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Santiago Bertran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 41 played minutes USURIAGA FC got a freekick which was hit by Justo Cresitobalo. Anibal Justin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 49th minute by Anibal Justin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side.

In the 57th minute Saverio Evis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltasar Acevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baltasar Acevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Justin, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Evis in the 61st minute of play forced Chuña FC's goalkeeper Baltasar Acevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Anibal Justin made a precise shot to the right of Baltasar Acevedo. Chuña FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 64 minutes of play, Chuña FC's Jonas Natanael made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Bertran was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 69 minutes of play, Chuña FC's Ambrosio Chucho made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Bertran was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 72 minutes, Froilan Quirze mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chuña FC and the USURIAGA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Chuña FC's Froilan Quirze got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Saverio Evis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anibal Justin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Baltasar Acevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Santiago Bertran made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Ambrosio Chucho sent off a good shot on target. In the 94th minute Saverio Evis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltasar Acevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baltasar Acevedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anibal Justin went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. During the 100th minute of the match Froilan Quirze completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Froilan Quirze a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chuña FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for USURIAGA FC.