League Play-Off

Osma
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nicolases Pajeros's Leopoldo Jakes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hipolito Mirande struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Hermengildo Salvidor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nicolases Pajeros. In the 12th minute of the match Sapitos FC got a corner. Nicolases Pajeros's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Silverio Miliano ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cornelio Mattin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolases Pajeros's Esteve Calvino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornelio Mattin in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Jakes in the 21st minute of play forced Sapitos FC's goalkeeper Hermengildo Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augusto Gaitan hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Sapitos FC's Hermengildo Salvidor got control of the ball when Leopoldo Jakes tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sapitos FC's Isidro Sagrario got a free kick in the 31st minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Hipolito Mirande managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nicolases Pajeros's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hipolito Mirande was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Sapitos FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Nemesio Castel hit a great ball. If Hilario Palban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hilario Palban to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Hilario Palban had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esteve Calvino. Nicolases Pajeros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hilario Palban was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 60 minutes into the game, Leopoldo Jakes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Hermengildo Salvidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nicolases Pajeros's goalkeeper Esteve Calvino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Cornelio Mattin took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Esteve Calvino to make any attempt to save it. Esteve Calvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hilario Palban in the 78th minute of the match. Cornelio Mattin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cornelio Mattin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute of the match, Hilario Palban tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Esteve Calvino saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Sapitos FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.