League Play-Off

Estadio Esquina
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. Lucas Quinteros started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Joaquin Baldovino 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. 4 minutes into the game, one of Tulumba AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Generoso Kusko charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Generoso Kusko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Generoso Kusko kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, Tulumba AFC's Generoso Kusko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Melchor Bemabe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th minute Generoso Kusko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melchor Bemabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 minutes, Israel Meder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tulumba AFC and the Esquina players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Esquina booed when Tulumba AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Meder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saturnino Louis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquin Baldovino in the 22nd minute. Saturnino Louis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Garoa in the 23rd minute of the match. Melchor Bemabe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Generoso Kusko, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Benicio Garoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saturnino Louis having to interfere. When Benicio Garoa came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Esquina 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 Benicio Garoa couldn't finish the play. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tulumba AFC's goalkeeper Saturnino Louis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benicio Garoa to strike the kick off in the second half. If Joaquin Baldovino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Herminio Rexino kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Saturnino Louis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Garoa in the 65th minute of play. Joaquin Baldovino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Saturnino Louis having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Esquina's Everardo Paulin got a free kick in the 70th minute. Benicio Garoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Israel Meder hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the match, Esquina's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Kusko came free, but Melchor Bemabe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saturnino Louis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Garoa in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Tulumba AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Baldovino came free, but Saturnino Louis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Tulumba AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herminio Rexino to maneuver through the defense. If Joaquin Baldovino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.