League Play-Off

Estadio Icaño
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damaso Pagomari kicked off to start the match. Santo Primeiro hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Mulcahy's Everardo Domingues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Osoro in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Icaño AFC's Felipe Geofredo got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 16th minute, Leonides Mitxel 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. In the 17th minute Damaso Pagomari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Icaño AFC's Alfredo Gregory slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Everardo Domingues. That made the score 1-0 after 20 minutes of play. Eloy Romo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonides Mitxel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Leonides Mitxel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mulcahy's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonides Mitxel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eloy Romo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damaso Pagomari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Eloy Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eloy Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Mitxel in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Amadeo Garikoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eloy Romo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damaso Pagomari's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Damaso Pagomari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Damaso Pagomari struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Eloy Romo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mulcahy. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hermengildo Osoro made a kick off. With an all-out effort, Mulcahy's Eloy Romo threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Damaso Pagomari, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Amadeo Garikoitz fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Icaño AFC's protests and gave Amadeo Garikoitz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th match minute, Icaño AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Garikoitz to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the game, one of Icaño AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 62nd minute of the game, Mulcahy got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. Eloy Romo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damaso Pagomari in the 65th minute of play. Damaso Pagomari hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Santo Primeiro hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute of the match Bernardo Lorien sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eloy Romo skillfully saved the ball. Leonides Mitxel might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eloy Romo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonides Mitxel ran back to his position shaking his head. Everardo Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermengildo Osoro in the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Hermengildo Osoro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Icaño AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Alfredo Gregory sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonides Mitxel got free with Eloy Romo in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 88 minutes, Leonides Mitxel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mulcahy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonides Mitxel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eloy Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Mitxel in the 90th minute of the match. Eloy Romo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 91st minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Eloy Romo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonides Mitxel in the 94th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Icaño AFC's zone, Leonides Mitxel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloy Romo came out of the goal and Leonides Mitxel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.