League Play-Off

Enrique Bochini
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Albino Dayam got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to DonatoFC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Reynaldo Behe hit a great ball. Váldson Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Domingo Javiero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 16 minutes of play DonatoFC's Reynaldo Behe was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Reynaldo Behe hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Sixto Valerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Senon having to interfere. Ramiro Hurko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Senon having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gimena's Bernabe Heriberto got a free kick in the 25th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernabe Heriberto during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Domingo Javiero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Rudolfo in the 30th minute of the match. Domingo Javiero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faustino Rudolfo's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Faustino Rudolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingo Javiero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domingo Javiero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faustino Rudolfo's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. With a little luck, Gimena's Zacarias Senon got control of the ball when Ramiro Hurko tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 40 played minutes DonatoFC got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Hurko. After 44 played minutes DonatoFC got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Valerio. Domingo Javiero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustino Rudolfo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicasio Urko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Juan Xabat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Domingo Javiero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, DonatoFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicasio Urko to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th match minute, Gimena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabe Heriberto to maneuver through the defense. Ramiro Hurko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Senon having to interfere. Domingo Javiero made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Faustino Rudolfo sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, Gimena's goal looked a bit too open when Nicasio Urko came free, but Zacarias Senon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gimena's Zacarias Senon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Hurko in the 79th minute of play. Domingo Javiero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Faustino Rudolfo in the 84th minute. Domingo Javiero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Rudolfo in the 90th minute of the match. If Ramiro Hurko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zacarias Senon came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by DonatoFC's Nicasio Urko. But to his dismay, Nicasio Urko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The DonatoFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gimena had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.