League Play-Off

Estadio Soven
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zacarias Eutropio started the match with the kick off. Horacio Silviano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Galeno in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacarias Eutropio in the 5th minute of play forced Def. del Jogo Bonito's goalkeeper Horacio Silviano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zacarias Eutropio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horacio Silviano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Galeno in the 19th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samuel Jerardo during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Def. del Jogo Bonito getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Samuel Jerardo hit a great ball. Horacio Silviano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Galeno, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Aureliano Galeno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Horacio Silviano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horacio Silviano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Galeno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aureliano Galeno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Horacio Silviano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mencué FC booed when Def. del Jogo Bonito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonides Burni didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Aureliano Galeno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horacio Silviano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zacarias Eutropio might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horacio Silviano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zacarias Eutropio ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Samuel Jerardo to strike the kick off in the second half. Zacarias Eutropio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horacio Silviano having to interfere. After having played for 53 minutes, Aureliano Galeno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mencué FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aureliano Galeno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 minutes into the match, Def. del Jogo Bonito's goal looked a bit too open when Zacarias Eutropio came free, but Horacio Silviano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Eutropio was extremely unlucky when he, in the 58th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Aureliano Galeno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Horacio Silviano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Omar Goito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Argider fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Izel having to interfere. Samuel Jerardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 67th minute by Aureliano Galeno got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Mencué FC's Zacarias Eutropio in the 68th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Horacio Silviano was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Def. del Jogo Bonito through an amazing save. Horacio Silviano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Eutropio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Def. del Jogo Bonito's goalkeeper Horacio Silviano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aureliano Galeno. Def. del Jogo Bonito's Horacio Silviano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Eutropio in the 79th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Zacarias Eutropio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Horacio Silviano, passed just outside the right post. When Zacarias Eutropio came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Mencué 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 Zacarias Eutropio couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the match, Def. del Jogo Bonito's goalkeeper Horacio Silviano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aureliano Galeno. Zacarias Eutropio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horacio Silviano having to interfere.