League Play-Off

Yuquerí
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. Santiago Bartolome started the match with the kick off. Angel Frasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Adolfo Berdoi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Teobaldo Eron. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Denis Neron's late challenge caught a Yuquerí AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denis Neron helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, Denis Neron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Stanislao scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Severiano Fernanco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Teobaldo Eron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Bartolome in the 24th minute of the match. If Angel Frasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Adolfo Berdoi notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Ichipuca's Teobaldo Eron. Teobaldo Eron was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Yuquerí AFC's Severiano Fernanco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Frasco in the 37th minute of play. Mauro Stanislao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Severiano Fernanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Angel Frasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mauro Stanislao made a kick off. Teobaldo Eron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Berdoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute, Esteve Enol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, Yuquerí AFC's Santiago Bartolome sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teobaldo Eron narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Adolfo Berdoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 61 played minutes Mauro Stanislao rounded Yuquerí AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. In the 72nd match minute, Ichipuca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Presebal to maneuver through the defense. Santiago Bartolome recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute Santiago Bartolome shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobaldo Eron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eloy Marko's late challenge caught a Ichipuca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eloy Marko helped the player get up and apologised. After 86 minutes, Arturo Unax mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yuquerí AFC and the Ichipuca players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ichipuca booed when Yuquerí AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Unax didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Ichipuca's Mauro Stanislao slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Severiano Fernanco. That made the score 3-3 after 87 minutes of play. In the 92nd minute, Adolfo Berdoi 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. In the 95th minute, Arturo Unax hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.