League Play-Off

Tambillos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Sergio Moise had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Pueblo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaime Ponciano having to interfere. Benjamin Ceandro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jaime Ponciano came out and tried to block the shot, but Benjamin Ceandro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. In the 18th minute Nicolas Truylos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Ceandro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Federico Cheche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Tambillos getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Cristian Richie hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the match, Tambillos's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Moise came free, but Federico Ceandro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 38 minutes, Humberto Pueblo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tambillos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Humberto Pueblo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benjamin Ceandro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaime Ponciano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Federico Ceandro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvio Lucian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Pulares FC's zone, Benjamin Ceandro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jaime Ponciano came out of the goal and Benjamin Ceandro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Humberto Pueblo struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Jaime Ponciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tambillos. In the 47th match minute, Pulares FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elvio Lucian to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Sergio Moise made the kick off in the second half. Humberto Pueblo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Jaime Ponciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Ceandro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jaime Ponciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Pulares FC's zone, Humberto Pueblo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jaime Ponciano came out of the goal and Humberto Pueblo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A sloppy throw-in by Fernan Justin in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Tambillos's Federico Cheche. In the 73rd minute, Leopoldo Emmanuel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Tambillos's Federico Ceandro got control of the ball when Nicolas Truylos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jaime Ponciano came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Tambillos's Amadeo Curcio. But to his dismay, Amadeo Curcio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 83rd minute, Tambillos's Cristian Richie seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cristian Richie the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Tambillos protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cristian Richie had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 84th minute, Cristian Richie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Benjamin Ceandro came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Tambillos 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 Benjamin Ceandro couldn't finish the play. Tambillos's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.