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 Geronimo Maria took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Venancio AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Geronimo Maria hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the game, Uriel Tallia threw the ball into play from the sideline. Thiago FC's Carmelo Crescencio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Thiago FC's Steve Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geronimo Maria in the 7th minute of play. Carmelo Crescencio hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Fabricio Astigar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Steve Nunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Steve Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Maria, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 20th match minute, Venancio AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geronimo Maria to maneuver through the defense. Steve Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Maria, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When Geronimo Maria came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Venancio AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Geronimo Maria couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute, Geronimo Maria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugenio Gervaso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th minute Eugenio Gervaso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Steve Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardino Mirande, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Thiago FC's Steve Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Gervaso in the 46th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fidel Navarro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Geronimo Maria came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Venancio AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Geronimo Maria couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute Fidel Navarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filomeno Baumar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Humberto Cresitobalo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, Thiago FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Maria came free, but Steve Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Geronimo Maria dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Steve Nunes, 0-1. Steve Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Maria in the 66th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Geronimo Maria lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Steve Nunes. If Fidel Navarro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Geronimo Maria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago FC's Steve Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Thiago FC from getting a goal against them. Eugenio Gervaso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carmelo Crescencio hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Steve Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geronimo Maria in the 92nd minute. The Thiago FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Venancio AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.