League Play-Off

Estadio Pericote
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Los Albos FC's Ricardo Mirande started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Ricardo Mirande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Fernado hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Teo Macerio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timoteo Transito was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Los Albos FC's zone, Teo Macerio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Timoteo Transito came out of the goal and Teo Macerio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pericote's Teo Macerio got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Timoteo Transito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teo Macerio in the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teo Macerio in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Timoteo Transito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Ariel Isaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Teo Macerio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Timoteo Transito, 2-0. Teo Macerio might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Timoteo Transito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teo Macerio ran back to his position shaking his head. Teo Macerio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Timoteo Transito having to make a save. Ariel Isaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teo Macerio to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Salvador Ellande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Aballe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 55 played minutes Pericote got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Galeno. Ricardo Mirande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ciriaco Aballe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Mirande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Aballe having to interfere. Teo Macerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Transito having to interfere. Los Albos FC's Timoteo Transito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teo Macerio in the 69th minute of play. After 86 played minutes Pericote got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Galeno. Pericote's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.