League Play-Off

Estadio Sarmiento
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Godofredo Weather kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeo Millan in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Godfredo Gumaro saved Sarmiento AFC from getting behind. Florentino Herrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Julian Santio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sarmiento AFC's Godfredo Gumaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Pello in the 8th minute of play. Günther's Benito Pello got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, Sarmiento AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Millan came free, but Godfredo Gumaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th match minute, Günther was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Mannuel to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Godofredo Weather 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. Godofredo Weather fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julian Santio having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Sarmiento AFC's Godofredo Weather sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julian Santio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Florentino Umbruso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julian Santio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Weather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Romeo Millan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Günther's supporters rose to their feet, but Romeo Millan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Godfredo Gumaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Sarmiento AFC's zone, Benito Pello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Godfredo Gumaro came out of the goal and Benito Pello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Romeo Millan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Umbruso hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Cristo Kinsen missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 53 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Julian Santio right hand side. Florentino Umbruso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Julian Santio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 minutes of play, Sarmiento AFC's Florentino Umbruso made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julian Santio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benito Pello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Godfredo Gumaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Benito Pello 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. 91 minutes into the match, Günther's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Piorno came free, but Julian Santio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florentino Herrera charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Florentino Herrera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.