League Play-Off

Estadio Crespo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fidel Navarro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fidel Navarro's late challenge caught a Stone Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fidel Navarro helped the player get up and apologised. Fidel Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zheko Kyutev in the 5th minute of play forced Thiago FC's goalkeeper Steve Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Pavon's late challenge caught a Stone Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Pavon helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Zheko Kyutev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steve Nunes was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Fabio Sabino notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Thiago FC's Steve Nunes. Steve Nunes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 36th minute Narcis Ioniță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonatan Cordara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Ambrosio Aureo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Steve Nunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 41 minutes, Cristian Pavon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thiago FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Pavon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stone Fc's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Narcis Ioniță scored to the left of an out of position Jonatan Cordara, making the score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zheko Kyutev made a kick off. Jonatan Cordara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Navarro in the 51st minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 53 minutes into the game, when Humberto Cresitobalo put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Thiago FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! In the 54th minute there was a penalty for Stone Fc. Ambrosio Aureo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Steve Nunes. 1-3. Jonatan Cordara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fidel Navarro in the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zheko Kyutev in the 62nd minute of play forced Thiago FC's goalkeeper Steve Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Stone Fc's Fabio Sabino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Fidel Navarro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Stone Fc's Ambrosio Aureo got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zheko Kyutev in the 74th minute of play forced Thiago FC's goalkeeper Steve Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Thiago FC's Arsenio Orkatz got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 84th match minute, Stone Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ambrosio Aureo to maneuver through the defense. 87 minutes into the game, Stone Fc's Fabio Sabino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Steve Nunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Thiago FC's Steve Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zheko Kyutev in the 95th minute of play. Fidel Navarro struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Jonatan Cordara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thiago FC.