League Play-Off

Estadio Esquina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fernan Joseph made the kick off and thus started the match. After taking down the ball on Esquina's corner Igor Menendo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Baldomiro Raphael quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaston Abar got free with Baldomiro Raphael in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Esquina getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Jose Petri hit a great ball. When Stockholm syn's Leonardo Barbosa, in the 13th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Stockholm syn. Pedro Montrell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiro Arnalt, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. If Leonardo Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timoteo Barros during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Esquina getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Timoteo Barros hit a great ball. Gaston Abar in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Baldomiro Raphael, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 33rd minute, Gaston Abar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esquina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Stockholm syn's Baldomiro Onbera got a free kick in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Vladimiro Arnalt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stockholm syn's supporters rose to their feet, but Vladimiro Arnalt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Montrell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 45 played minutes Esquina got a freekick which was hit by Edgard Paskal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Fernan Joseph hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58thth minute of the game Vladimiro Arnalt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esquina's Pedro Montrell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pedro Montrell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vladimiro Arnalt's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Pedro Montrell made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Leonardo Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Stockholm syn's Leonardo Barbosa got a free kick in the 71st minute. 74 minutes into the match, Emilio Bakar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pedro Montrell, 1-1. A collision led to Stockholm syn getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Jorge Emeterio hit a great ball. Pedro Montrell made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Leonardo Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. Leonardo Barbosas short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Pedro Montrell to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Esquina's Timoteo Barros got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esquina's goalkeeper Pedro Montrell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gaston Abar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomiro Raphael having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.