League Play-Off

Estadio Líbaros
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Desiderio Dolcet made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Gustavo Pierres 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. Jonas Abadie hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, Flavio Rios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute Modesto Leheren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saverio Weather saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gavino Balendin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reynaldo Senon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Desiderio Dolcet in the 11th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gustavo Pierres during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Líbaros booed when Ischilín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Pierres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reynaldo Senon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gavino Balendin in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute, Modesto Leheren 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. After 30 minutes, Arturo Quin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ischilín and the Líbaros players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Líbaros booed when Ischilín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Ischilín's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Dolcet came free, but Reynaldo Senon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Líbaros's Desiderio Dolcet got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gavino Balendin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Pierres to make the kick off. Líbaros's Saverio Weather played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Pierres in the 52nd minute of play. Saverio Weather was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Alonzo Rio. Reynaldo Senon came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Líbaros's Gavino Balendin. But to his dismay, Gavino Balendin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 74thth minute of the game Gavino Balendin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ischilín's Reynaldo Senon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Esteve Theobald recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Flavio Rios fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Líbaros's protests and gave Flavio Rios a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th match minute, Líbaros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Rios to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Modesto Leheren got free with Saverio Weather in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gavino Balendin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Reynaldo Senon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Desiderio Dolcet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Líbaros's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.