League Play-Off

Juntas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Claudio Frances took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 minutes of play, Campanas AFC's Bernardo Gabirel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rolando Quico was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Campanas AFC's zone, Alberto Tristan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Iratxo came out of the goal and Alberto Tristan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juntas AFC's goalkeeper Rolando Quico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rolando Quico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Gabirel, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo Gabirel in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rolando Quico saved Juntas AFC from getting behind. 29 minutes into the match, Alberto Tristan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Joaquin Iratxo, 1-1. Claudio Frances sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Frances, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Frances received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Joaquin Iratxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alberto Tristan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Frances in the 47th minute of play forced Campanas AFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Freddy Dacio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Campanas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Macias came free, but Joaquin Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Katia kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 59th minute of the match Severo Lauro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joaquin Iratxo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Freddy Dacio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Quico was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Joaquin Iratxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tristan in the 69th minute of the match. If Freddy Dacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Juntas AFC's Genaro Macias got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute, Juntas AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bernardo Gabirel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Freddy Dacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Rolando Quico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Heriberto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juntas AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Campanas AFC the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Bernardo Gabirel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Campanas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Gabirel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Quico breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 minutes, Nicasio Lucero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juntas AFC and the Campanas AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Freddy Dacio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.