League Play-Off

Estadio Guachipas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hector Diaz kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Bufalo FC's Guillermo Sanson got a free kick in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, CAROLIN FC's Baldomiro Madaleno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adan Gaufred narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adan Gaufred was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Baldomiro Madaleno capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Baldomiro Madaleno really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Baldomiro Madaleno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Adan Gaufred tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Baldomiro Madaleno dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adan Gaufred, 2-0. Hector Diaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Nicholas having to interfere. When Bufalo FC's Hector Diaz in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CAROLIN FC's goalie prevented a goal. 27 minutes into the game, Hector Diaz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Anselmo Nicholas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Hector Diaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 35 minutes, Clodoveo Alvarez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bufalo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clodoveo Alvarez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baldomiro Madaleno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adan Gaufred made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomiro Madaleno in the 42nd minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Baldomiro Madaleno put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Adan Gaufred. After 56 minutes, Victorino Mikeldi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CAROLIN FC and the Bufalo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, CAROLIN FC's Victorino Mikeldi got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, CAROLIN FC's Prospero Fagondo got a free kick in the 58th minute. Anselmo Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Diaz in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 66 minutes, Hector Diaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bufalo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Diaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Adan Sustrai fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CAROLIN FC's protests and gave Adan Sustrai a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to CAROLIN FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Prospero Fagondo hit a great ball. When Baldomiro Madaleno came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the CAROLIN FC 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 Baldomiro Madaleno couldn't finish the play. Anselmo Nicholas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clodoveo Alvarez in the 75th minute. The supporters of Bufalo FC booed when CAROLIN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adan Sustrai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anselmo Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Diaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, CAROLIN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Diaz came free, but Anselmo Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to CAROLIN FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Adan Sustrai hit a great ball. The long shot by Raul Claude in the 89th minute really tested Anselmo Nicholas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Eleuterio Medero managed to get in a good position for a shot. CAROLIN FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eleuterio Medero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adan Gaufred breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adan Gaufred took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eleuterio Medero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bufalo FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.