League Play-Off

Estadio Sauce
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marco Hermelando got the match started through his kick off. Inocencio Cordera charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Inocencio Cordera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Te Parte fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Jesus Sazon shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Maximiliano Rafel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Fabian Umbruso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Reynaldo Jesco kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Elodio in the 11th minute of play forced Sauce's goalkeeper Iker Guilabertus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marco Hermelando fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sauce's protests and gave Marco Hermelando a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th match minute, Sauce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Hermelando to maneuver through the defense. Iker Guilabertus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Cugat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Sauce got a freekick which was hit by Ovidio Ekain. Maximiliano Rafel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabian Umbruso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. If Marco Hermelando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Rafel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Fabian Umbruso made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Te Parte's zone, Maximiliano Rafel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabian Umbruso came out of the goal and Maximiliano Rafel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marco Hermelando struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Fabian Umbruso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sauce. 39 minutes into the match, Te Parte's goalkeeper Fabian Umbruso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximiliano Rafel. Fabian Umbruso came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Sauce's Maximiliano Rafel. But to his dismay, Maximiliano Rafel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 44 minutes into the game, Marco Hermelando recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabian Umbruso. Marco Hermelando showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 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.

Fabian Umbruso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maximiliano Rafel went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 59th minute Marco Hermelando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Umbruso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Hermelando struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Fabian Umbruso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sauce. Casimiro Elodio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Iker Guilabertus made a huge save. Casimiro Elodio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iker Guilabertus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Te Parte's Fabian Umbruso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Hermelando in the 73rd minute of play. If Marco Hermelando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the game, Jesus Sazon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sauce's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Te Parte the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Sauce:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Te Parte:s goal. The goalkeeper, Iker Guilabertus, was totally fooled by Te Parte's Bruno Paez, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 93rd minute, Roman Cordairo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Te Parte's Fabian Umbruso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Hermelando in the 96th minute of play. Maximiliano Rafel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabian Umbruso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. Sauce's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.