League Play-Off

Manantiales
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anibal Lopez kicked off to start the match. Roberto Edorta was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Anibal Lopez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anibal Lopez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Manantiales's Justo Chaime got a free kick in the 9th minute. When Apolo Furman came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Anta 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 Apolo Furman couldn't finish the play. Celestino Berasko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Tolino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Edorta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Justo Chaime went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. If Everardo Tolino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Everardo Tolino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Celestino Berasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Everardo Tolino in the 29th minute of play forced Manantiales's goalkeeper Celestino Berasko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anta's Roberto Edorta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Anta from getting a goal against them. Celestino Berasko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Tolino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lázaro Vermudo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Celestino Berasko. Manantiales's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Everardo Tolino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Berasko having to interfere. Roberto Edorta made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Justo Chaime sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Everardo Tolino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 55th minute, Apolo Furman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Anta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 60 minutes into the match, Everardo Tolino dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Celestino Berasko, 2-2. 63 minutes into the game, Andres Naelio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manantiales the free kick. After 63 played minutes Anta got a freekick which was hit by Andres Naelio. A hard shot 65 in the game by Apolo Furman from a close distance when the talented Celestino Berasko managed to make a qualified save. Manantiales's players were relieved. After 66 minutes of play Anta's Andres Naelio 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. Apolo Furman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Celestino Berasko made a huge save. Justo Chaime 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. If Anibal Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Anta's Everardo Tolino got a free kick in the 80th minute. Apolo Furman struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Celestino Berasko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anta. Apolo Furman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Berasko having to interfere. Apolo Furman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.