League Play-Off

Candelaria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cipriano Cresencio got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Arnoldo Thomas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baldecito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnoldo Thomas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jeremias Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Haritzeder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Cresencio in the 10th minute of the match. A collision led to Baldecito FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Orlando Ondino hit a great ball. Jeremias Abad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Flavio Haritzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th match minute, Baldecito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Ondino to maneuver through the defense. Isaias Ihazintu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 20th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Cipriano Cresencio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Haritzeder was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Arnoldo Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Eliseo Gorosti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Baldecito FC's goalkeeper Flavio Haritzeder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeremias Abad. Arnoldo Thomas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Gorosti having to interfere. Eliseo Gorosti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Sein's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 45th minute Cipriano Cresencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Haritzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoldo Thomas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Gorosti having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabio Sein to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Baldecito FC's zone, Cipriano Cresencio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Haritzeder came out of the goal and Cipriano Cresencio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 54 minutes into the match, Baldecito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Abad came free, but Flavio Haritzeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Candelaria FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Carolo Vargas hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Candelaria FC's zone, Fabio Sein stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliseo Gorosti came out of the goal and Fabio Sein tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Candelaria FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Fabio Sein scored to the left of an out of position Eliseo Gorosti, making the score, 0-1. Orlando Ondino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Arnoldo Thomas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baldecito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnoldo Thomas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliseo Gorosti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnoldo Thomas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eliseo Gorosti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Fabio Sein 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. Cipriano Cresencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Flavio Haritzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Sein recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Candelaria FC booed when Baldecito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Thomas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cipriano Cresencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Ondino hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. When Candelaria FC's Cipriano Cresencio in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Baldecito FC's goalie prevented a goal.