League Play-Off

Estadio Matilde
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aaron Baumer made the kick off which started today's match. Matilde's Domingos Chorche got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Matilde's Benedicto Hunfredo got a free kick in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Matilde's Modesto Fonda got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 13thth minute of the game Dalmacio Transito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matilde's Carlos Dino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ramiro Nardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hipolito Mercurio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ramiro Nardo ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Matilde defense, Aaron Baumer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Dino. The Matilde fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Dino should have stopped the shot. Carlos Dino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Baumer, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Ramiro Nardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Hipolito Mercurio made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Torres FC's Jonathan Balesio got a free kick in the 34th minute. Ramiro Nardo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Hipolito Mercurio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Torres FC's Zacarias Artaldo got a free kick in the 41st minute. Domingos Chorche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Hipolito Mercurio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Domingos Chorche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Hipolito Mercurio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Domingos Chorche to strike the kick off in the second half. Hipolito Mercurio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramiro Nardo's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Hipolito Mercurio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Nardo in the 53rd minute of the match. Hipolito Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Chorche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hipolito Mercurio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Chorche in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Torres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Chorche came free, but Hipolito Mercurio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Dalmacio Transito notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Matilde's Carlos Dino. Carlos Dino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Ramiro Nardo came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Matilde 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 Ramiro Nardo couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Chorche in the 74th minute of play forced Torres FC's goalkeeper Hipolito Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Torres FC's goalkeeper Hipolito Mercurio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, Torres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramiro Nardo came free, but Hipolito Mercurio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulino Costante hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Ramiro Nardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hipolito Mercurio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Ramiro Nardo 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. Domingos Chorche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Dino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Baumer in the 92nd minute of the match. The supporters of Matilde booed when Torres FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergio Christobal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.