League Play-Off

Estadio Villa Regina
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. Narciso Savier started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Atletico Perla del Valle getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Angelino Eate hit a great ball. The supporters of Delicados FC booed when Atletico Perla del Valle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfredo Jayvier didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Lauren in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geronimo Reyes saved Atletico Perla del Valle from getting behind. 9 minutes into the match, Jonathan Lauren notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Atletico Perla del Valle's Geronimo Reyes. Geronimo Reyes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Atletico Perla del Valle's Geronimo Reyes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorato Primo in the 15th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Delicados FC's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Savier came free, but Pastor Quico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Eufemio during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Delicados FC's Ciro Eufemio got a free kick in the 27th minute. The supporters of Delicados FC booed when Atletico Perla del Valle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Gau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Constantino Lorenz, 37 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Geronimo Reyes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorato Primo in the 38th minute of the match. Jonathan Lauren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jonathan Lauren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 48 in the game by Gerardo Gines from a close distance when the talented Pastor Quico managed to make a qualified save. Delicados FC's players were relieved. After the first half Delicados FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Lauren to make the kick off. Horacio Gilabert hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After having played for 62 minutes, Narciso Savier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Perla del Valle's supporters crossed their fingers, but Narciso Savier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 63 minutes into the game, Nicolas Niva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Delicados FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atletico Perla del Valle the free kick. Pastor Quico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Savier in the 67th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, Justo Mitxel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Delicados FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atletico Perla del Valle the free kick. Justo Mitxel kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Gerardo Gines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pastor Quico having to interfere. Narciso Savier scored 1-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pastor Quico, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Jonathan Lauren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, Jonathan Lauren dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Geronimo Reyes, 1-2. Gerardo Gines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Delicados FC's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Savier came free, but Pastor Quico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pastor Quico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Savier in the 91st minute of play. After 97 minutes of play, Atletico Perla del Valle's Gerardo Gines made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pastor Quico was left in no man's land by his defense there!