League Play-Off

Estadio Moquehuá
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ricardo FC's Delmar Isusko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Leonides Endira struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Humberto Arlo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for lugano F C. 9 minutes into the game, Guido Seber recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Humberto Arlo. Guido Seber showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, lugano F C's goal looked a bit too open when Delmar Isusko came free, but Silvano Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvano Guerrero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmar Isusko, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 24 minutes of play, Ricardo FC's Godfredo Mikeldi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvano Guerrero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Delmar Isusko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvano Guerrero having to interfere. After 30 minutes of play, Ricardo FC's Delmar Isusko made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvano Guerrero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cosme Valery's late challenge caught a Ricardo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosme Valery helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to lugano F C getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Cosme Valery hit a great ball. If Delmar Isusko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 played minutes Ricardo FC got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Oriche. After the first half Ricardo FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Guido Seber made a kick off. Silvano Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmar Isusko in the 53rd minute of play. Silvano Guerrero didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 58th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. Godfredo Mikeldi struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Silvano Guerrero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ricardo FC. Godfredo Mikeldi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Delmar Isusko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmar Isusko in the 72nd minute of play forced lugano F C's goalkeeper Silvano Guerrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delmar Isusko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvano Guerrero having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, lugano F C's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Rainerio came free, but Silvano Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Godfredo Mikeldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Silvano Guerrero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godfredo Mikeldi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 81st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Silvano Guerrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmar Isusko in the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Delmar Isusko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Guerrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvano Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmar Isusko in the 92nd minute of play. Ricardo FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.