League Play-Off

Estadio Sinquieal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Urbano Chano got the match started through his kick off. Emanuel Arano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Pacorro having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Melquiades Palban made a precise shot to the right of Victoriano Pacorro. Ifrán's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, Ifrán's Cleto Raebert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Luar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Melquiades Palban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Pacorro having to interfere. Urbano Chano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Fabio Luar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Emanuel Arano fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sinquieal's protests and gave Emanuel Arano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Sinquieal getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Emanuel Arano hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Melquiades Palban 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. When Edgard Cuartio came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Sinquieal 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 Edgard Cuartio couldn't finish the play. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ifrán's goalkeeper Victoriano Pacorro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Melquiades Palbans short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Victoriano Pacorro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Ifrán booed when Sinquieal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Lekubegi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes, Ifrán's Timoteo Ritchie shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabio Luar came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ifrán reached it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Edgard Cuartio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgard Cuartio charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edgard Cuartio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 56th minute, Edgard Cuartio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute Edgard Cuartio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Pacorro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cleto Raebert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 68 minutes, Urbano Chano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ifrán's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urbano Chano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Melquiades Palban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Pacorro having to interfere. Urbano Chano struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Fabio Luar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ifrán. When Sinquieal's Melquiades Palban in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ifrán's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Edgard Cuartio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victoriano Pacorro was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sinquieal fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ifrán had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.