League Play-Off

Antinaco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, pachitas's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Duardo came free, but Aurelio Balendin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee gave Tacanas a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Justo Montel, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of pachitas's Aurelio Balendin. 0-1. Gilberto Rosio's late challenge caught a pachitas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Rosio helped the player get up and apologised. Gilberto Rosio kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. A long shot from Lino Lonzo in the 19th minute of play was well struck, but Raul Ermano made a really good save at the right post. In the 20th minute, Martin Jenaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22ndth minute of the game Godfredo Duardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but pachitas's Aurelio Balendin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aurelio Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Jenaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martin Jenaro in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aurelio Balendin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. pachitas's Aurelio Balendin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godfredo Duardo in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Godfredo Duardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Balendin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Jenaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Aurelio Balendin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aurelio Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Duardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Martin Jenaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Jenaro in the 40th minute of play forced pachitas's goalkeeper Aurelio Balendin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Jenaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aurelio Balendin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Aurelio Balendin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godfredo Duardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Tacanas's Godfredo Duardo got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute Martin Jenaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Balendin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The pachitas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tacanas were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Jenaro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clodoveo Sabin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aurelio Balendin came out and tried to block the shot, but Clodoveo Sabin slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 52nd minute. In the 56th minute, Martin Jenaro 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. Aurelio Balendin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Jenaro in the 58th minute of play. Godfredo Duardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Balendin having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Martin Jenaro rounded pachitas's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. Tacanas's Martin Jenaro got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aurelio Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Jenaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Godfredo Duardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Balendin having to interfere. Martin Jenaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match was over Tacanas could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than pachitas throughout the match.