League Play-Off

Ayapaso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romulo Gomez got the match started through his kick off. When Erubiel Jenaro fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buchanan FC's protests and gave Erubiel Jenaro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Erubiel Jenaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ayapaso's Arnaldo Rameriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Jon in the 9th minute of play. Arnaldo Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laureano Jon, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Arnaldo Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laureano Jon, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Laureano Jon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Rameriz having to interfere. Buchanan FC's Guillermo Gamus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Crescencio in the 22nd minute of play. Arnaldo Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Lehen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ayapaso getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Osvaldo Bartuelo hit a great ball. After 29 minutes, Mauro Flor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ayapaso and the Buchanan FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 28th minute of the game. One of Ayapaso:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Buchanan FC:s goal. The referee gave Buchanan FC a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Justino Izel, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ayapaso's Arnaldo Rameriz. 0-1. The supporters of Buchanan FC booed when Ayapaso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Flor didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Buchanan FC's Erubiel Jenaro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnaldo Rameriz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Laureano Jon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romulo Gomez hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Herminio Lehen to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, Osvaldo Bartuelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Laureano Jon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Romulo Gomez 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. Arnaldo Rameriz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Lehen in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ayapaso's goalkeeper Arnaldo Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 75 minutes of play, Buchanan FC's Herminio Lehen made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnaldo Rameriz was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Buchanan FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Oscar Tartalo hit a great ball. After 83 played minutes Buchanan FC's Laureano Jon stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Arnaldo Rameriz stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Ayapaso of the goal. With an all-out effort, Buchanan FC's Arnaldo Rameriz threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Herminio Lehen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Laureano Jon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laureano Jon's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arnaldo Rameriz firmly grabbed it by the left post. 91 minutes into the game, one of Ayapaso:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Buchanan FC a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Justino Izel, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ayapaso's Arnaldo Rameriz. 0-5. Laureano Jon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Erubiel Jenaro could shoot a difficult shot in the 100th minute, which Arnaldo Rameriz however easily saved by the left post. Buchanan FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.