League Play-Off

Estadio Loventuel
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. Matias Rumaldo started the match with the kick off. Isidoro Ieltxu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roque Martxelin having to make a save. The supporters of Loventuel AFC booed when Paragüil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Socorro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Amato's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roque Martxelin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Loventuel AFC's Basilio Ticho got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 21st match minute, Paragüil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelio Salvidor to maneuver through the defense. Basilio Ticho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Geronimo Oton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paragüil's Geronimo Oton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Rumaldo in the 32nd minute of play. Basilio Ticho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Oton having to interfere. Roque Martxelin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Amato in the 38th minute of play. If Carlos Amato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Amato to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Loventuel AFC got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Celipe. 56 minutes into the game, Simon Aritza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paragüil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loventuel AFC the free kick. In the 56th match minute, Paragüil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Aritza to maneuver through the defense. Matias Rumaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Geronimo Oton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basilio Ticho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Oton having to interfere. A collision led to Paragüil getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Reynaldo Socorro hit a great ball. If Basilio Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Loventuel AFC's Roque Martxelin got control of the ball when Isidoro Ieltxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Isidoro Ieltxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Carlos Amato fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Basilio Ticho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Geronimo Oton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Paragüil's Carlos Amato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roque Martxelin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roque Martxelin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Amato in the 88th minute of the match. Geronimo Oton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Rumaldo in the 91st minute of the match. Paragüil's Geronimo Oton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basilio Ticho in the 92nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Basilio Ticho in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geronimo Oton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.