League Play-Off

BallMar Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abelardo Dalmu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Santos Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Botello in the 5th minute of the match. Domingos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Furtado having to interfere. Abelardo Dalmu's late challenge caught a Candelaria AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Dalmu helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Kohe Kohe FC got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Dalmu. In the 14th minute, Abelardo Dalmu 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. Nereo Gabino hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Kohe Kohe FC's Ulises Frutos got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abelardo Dalmu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulgencio Pero having to interfere. Ulises Frutoss short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Fulgencio Pero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Santos Furtado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Santos in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Candelaria AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ulises Frutos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Kohe Kohe FC's Abelardo Dalmu in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Candelaria AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Domingos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Santos Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abelardo Dalmu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Abelardo Dalmu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Pero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Errando in the 49th minute of play forced Candelaria AFC's goalkeeper Fulgencio Pero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Domingos Santos made a kick off. After having played for 55 minutes, Abelardo Dalmu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kohe Kohe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Dalmu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fulgencio Pero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Frutos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulises Frutos in the 60th minute of play forced Candelaria AFC's goalkeeper Fulgencio Pero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nereo Gabino charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nereo Gabino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Candelaria AFC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Nereo Gabino hit a great ball. If Ulises Frutos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Abelardo Dalmu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Pero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Botello got free with Santos Furtado in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Kohe Kohe FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Saul Errando hit a great ball. After having played for 87 minutes, Ulises Frutos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kohe Kohe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulises Frutos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fulgencio Pero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulises Frutos, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Candelaria AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Kohe Kohe FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.