League Play-Off

Petronila
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hermengildo Orzaize started the match with the kick off. Generoso Mannuel made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Hermengildo Orzaize sent off a good shot on target. Hermengildo Orzaize's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Generoso Mannuel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trinchera's goalkeeper Generoso Mannuel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hermengildo Orzaize received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Generoso Mannuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trinchera's defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when Natalio Cordeara scored to the left of an out of position Generoso Mannuel, making the score, 1-0. GRINGO FC's Blas Banegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Endira in the 19th minute of play. Blas Banegas came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Trinchera's Adan Edwardo. But to his dismay, Adan Edwardo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Blas Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Endira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Generoso Mannuel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natalio Cordeara in the 27th minute of play. GRINGO FC's Blas Banegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Endira in the 29th minute of play. Blas Banegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Endira in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st match minute, GRINGO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Abecia to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, GRINGO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Maidana came free, but Blas Banegas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hermengildo Orzaize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Generoso Mannuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Cordeara, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 40 minutes into the game, when Daniel Telmo put in a rough tackle. 39 minutes into the game, one of Trinchera:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The supporters of Trinchera booed when GRINGO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Calvet didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 played minutes, Trinchera's Agustin Rodas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Blas Banegas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Trinchera reached it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Generoso Steven to strike the kick off in the second half. Generoso Mannuel came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by GRINGO FC's Natalio Cordeara. But to his dismay, Natalio Cordeara quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Blas Banegas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Generoso Steven in the 55th minute. Generoso Mannuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermengildo Orzaize, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The audience was convinced that Hermengildo Orzaize's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Generoso Mannuel was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adan Edwardo during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Generoso Mannuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermengildo Orzaize, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After some careless play in the Trinchera defense, Natalio Cordeara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Generoso Mannuel. The Trinchera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Generoso Mannuel should have stopped the shot. Hermengildo Orzaize struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Generoso Mannuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GRINGO FC. Generoso Mannuel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Natalio Cordeara went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of GRINGO FC booed when Trinchera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Maidana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Trinchera's Sebastian Maidana got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 97th minute Hermengildo Orzaize shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Mannuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GRINGO FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.