League Play-Off

Vinará
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Francisco Beliran got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Vinará FC's Albano Nofre slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Higinio Juvenal. That made the score 2-0 after 7 minutes of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 10 minutes into the game, when Severo Lizardi put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Vinará FC's Severo Lizardi got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute, Norberto Olayo 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 some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ivan Urtun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vinará FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Urtun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Juvenal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Vinará FC's Justino Galindo got a free kick in the 25th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Francisco Beliran notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Vinará FC's Nereo Illan. Nereo Illan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Higinio Juvenal made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Justino Galindo sent off a good shot on target. Nereo Illan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nemesio Padro in the 37th minute of play. Justino Galindo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Higinio Juvenal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nereo Illan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Padro in the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Justino Galindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Urtun to make the kick off. The supporters of Saladillo booed when Vinará FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Sadurni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higinio Juvenal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Galindo in the 58th minute of play. Gerardo Cordara kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Denis Sadurni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Higinio Juvenal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Saladillo's Nemesio Padro got a free kick in the 70th minute. If Ivan Urtun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Vinará FC's goalkeeper Nereo Illan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Primitivo Brun. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Vinará FC had won after a very even match.