League Play-Off

Estadio Pismanta
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. Aristides Ramond started the match with the kick off. Pismanta's Mauro Martxel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Ramond in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the game, Vuelve Macaco C.P.'s Aristides Ramond nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauro Martxel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Marcelo Pero struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Mauro Martxel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vuelve Macaco C.P.. In the 14th minute, Primitivo Indartsu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Juan Clis. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 17th minute, Braulio Tabb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Clis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcos Urbes went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Pismanta getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Celestino Santio hit a great ball. Aristides Ramond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Mauro Martxel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Pismanta booed when Vuelve Macaco C.P. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braulio Tabb didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Pismanta's Marcos Urbes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juan Clis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcos Urbes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Marcelo Pero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vuelve Macaco C.P.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pismanta the free kick. Marcelo Pero hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. If Primitivo Indartsu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Clis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcos Urbes in the 48th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Primitivo Indartsu made a kick off. Aristides Ramond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 55 minutes into the game, Braulio Tabb was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vuelve Macaco C.P.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pismanta the free kick. After 56 played minutes Vuelve Macaco C.P. got a freekick which was hit by Braulio Tabb. Cristo Pancho, 56 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Mauro Martxel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Ramond, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Juan Clis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Indartsu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Primitivo Indartsu in the 71st minute of play forced Vuelve Macaco C.P.'s goalkeeper Juan Clis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Clis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Urbes in the 74th minute of play. Marcos Urbes might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Clis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcos Urbes ran back to his position shaking his head. Celestino Santio hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. A collision led to Vuelve Macaco C.P. getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Braulio Tabb hit a great ball. In the 86th minute of the match Cristo Pancho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Clis skillfully saved the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Primitivo Indartsu in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juan Clis saved Vuelve Macaco C.P. from getting behind. Pismanta's Primitivo Indartsu got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnoldo Joachim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcos Urbes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.