League Play-Off

Lazo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ciriaco Frederico kicked off to start the match. If Santos Valery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th match minute, Lazo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Sendoa to maneuver through the defense. Sixto Ireno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the game, Ivan Vimaro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Banda Roja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lazo the free kick. Ivan Vimaro kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Ciriaco Frederico recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 28 minutes into the match, Lazo's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Ireno came free, but Anselmo Hustaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciriaco Frederico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ciriaco Frederico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Santos Valery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Hustaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Santos Valery came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Banda Roja 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 Santos Valery couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ciriaco Frederico in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santo Dacio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sixto Ireno in the 42nd minute of play forced Lazo's goalkeeper Anselmo Hustaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lazo's zone, Sixto Ireno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Hustaz came out of the goal and Sixto Ireno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Atilano Guter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Sixto Ireno made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Sixto Ireno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Hustaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Atilano Guter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Banda Roja defense, Ciriaco Frederico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Santo Dacio. The Banda Roja fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Santo Dacio should have stopped the shot. Cristian Frascuelo hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lazo's zone, Sixto Ireno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Hustaz came out of the goal and Sixto Ireno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anselmo Hustaz made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Santos Valery sent off a good shot on target. In the 66th of the match, Sixto Ireno tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Anselmo Hustaz got in the way and made a wonderful save. Santo Dacio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ciriaco Frederico went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Ciriaco Frederico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santo Dacio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Anselmo Hustaz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santos Valery in the 76th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Lazo's Atilano Guter sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Dacio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th match minute, Banda Roja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Vimaro to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Atilano Guter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santo Dacio was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Sixto Ireno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Hustaz having to interfere. Lazo's Anselmo Hustaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Ireno in the 88th minute of play. Santo Dacio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atilano Guter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 96th minute of the match Ivan Vimaro completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ivan Vimaro a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Banda Roja getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Ivan Vimaro hit a great ball. 100 minutes into the match, Lazo's Ciriaco Frederico sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Dacio narrowly saved just below the crossbar.