League Play-Off

Estadio Batavia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Serafin Vedillo took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Batavia's zone, Roman Ralondo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filomeno Serapio came out of the goal and Roman Ralondo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 5 minutes into the game, Roman Ralondo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Filomeno Serapio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 9 minutes, Jairo Heli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caraza AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Heli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roman Ralondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Filomeno Serapio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafin Vedillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edelmiro Oinatz having to interfere. Roman Ralondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute Jairo Heli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filomeno Serapio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Serafin Vedillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Roman Ralondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Caraza AFC's Jairo Heli in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batavia's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jairo Heli to make the kick off. After 58 played minutes Batavia got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Gartzen. 63 minutes into the match, Caraza AFC's Roman Ralondo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filomeno Serapio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Humberto Gartzen fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batavia's protests and gave Humberto Gartzen a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Batavia getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Humberto Gartzen hit a great ball. With a little luck, Batavia's Filomeno Serapio got control of the ball when Roman Ralondo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute, Roman Ralondo 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. After a defensive mix-up in Batavia's zone, Aquiles Asier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filomeno Serapio came out of the goal and Aquiles Asier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jose Gil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filomeno Serapio stood somewhat misplaced when Roman Ralondo came free in front of goal and shot 0-3 to the left of him in the 83 minute. Roman Ralondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jairo Heli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Filomeno Serapio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Claudio Restu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Humberto Gartzen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Batavia supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Caraza AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Caraza AFC.