League Play-Off

Estadio Mantero
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. Alejandro Rik started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ayapaso! Ruperto Ledesma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Elias Quintana made a huge save. In the 11th minute, Nicasio Tiniebra 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. 13 minutes into the match, Mantero's goal looked a bit too open when Nicasio Tiniebra came free, but Rodolfo Iraunkor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mantero's goalkeeper Rodolfo Iraunkor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nicasio Tiniebra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Iraunkor having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Mantero got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Karlo. Ayapaso's Alejandro Rik got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicasio Tiniebra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Iraunkor having to interfere. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mantero's goalkeeper Rodolfo Iraunkor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 28 minutes into the game, Desiderio Txerran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mantero's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ayapaso the free kick. Desiderio Txerran hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 29 played minutes Mantero got a freekick which was hit by Desiderio Txerran. In the 30th minute, Alejandro Rik left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ayapaso fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Francisco Bernard charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Bernard the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Francisco Bernard hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Nicasio Tiniebra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rodolfo Iraunkor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mantero's Rodolfo Iraunkor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidro Rocio in the 39th minute of play. Elias Quintana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Montrel in the 41st minute of play. In the 47th minute, Alejandro Rik 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. 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 wind increased when Gabriel Montrel made the kick off in the second half. When Alejandro Rik came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Ayapaso 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 Alejandro Rik couldn't finish the play. After 55 played minutes Mantero got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Osorio. Simon Cibran kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. If Ruperto Ledesma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Mantero's zone, Alejandro Rik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolfo Iraunkor came out of the goal and Alejandro Rik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isidro Rocio kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Rodolfo Iraunkor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Rik in the 71st minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Rodolfo Iraunkor successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Segundo Karlo kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Alejandro Rik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Rodolfo Iraunkor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodolfo Iraunkor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicasio Tiniebra in the 79th minute. In the 80thth minute of the game Gabriel Montrel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ayapaso's Elias Quintana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mantero's goalkeeper Rodolfo Iraunkor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gabriel Montrel struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Elias Quintana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mantero. Isidro Rocio's late challenge caught a Mantero's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isidro Rocio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 88th match minute, Ayapaso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Rocio to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Montrel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 96 minutes of play Ayapaso's Isidro Rocio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.