League Play-Off

Estadio Tabladitas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Samuel Prejun managed to get in a good position for a shot. pincha caseros's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Prejun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogelio Felo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rogelio Felo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Prejun, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute, Prudencio Tavio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Samuel Prejun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, pincha caseros's goalkeeper Faustino Afonso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Olando. In the 14th minute, pincha caseros's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Venancio Canor fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Venancio Canor came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Tabladitas 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 Venancio Canor couldn't finish the play. Cipriano Normando's late challenge caught a pincha caseros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cipriano Normando helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes Tabladitas got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Normando. 25 minutes into the game, Casimiro Jurgi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tabladitas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave pincha caseros the free kick. The long shot by Norberto Taurino in the 28th minute really tested Faustino Afonso's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Casimiro Jurgi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 34 minutes had been played. In the 35th minute, Casimiro Jurgi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emiliano Reno hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute of the match Tabladitas got a corner. pincha caseros's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Norberto Taurino ran over to the corner to take the kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elpidio Olando made a kick off. Rogelio Felo came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by pincha caseros's Narciso Casado. But to his dismay, Narciso Casado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 59 minutes into the game, Tabladitas's Prudencio Tavio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Faustino Afonso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Narciso Casado who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Rogelio Felo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Samuel Prejun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes, Eleuterio Quinteros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the pincha caseros and the Tabladitas players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th minute, one of pincha caseros:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for pincha caseros. Eleuterio Quinteros hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute Elpidio Olando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Afonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. pincha caseros's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.