League Play-Off

Anyulin Penacino
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) S.CyD Santa Rita's Osmar Rezende started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Osmar Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Gumaro having to interfere. Sebastian Inguma hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Domingos Guerau's late challenge caught a S.CyD Santa Rita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingos Guerau helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Barrancas AFC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Domingos Guerau hit a great ball. S.CyD Santa Rita's Osmar Rezende was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 26th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 28th match minute, Barrancas AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benicio Tristan to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, Barrancas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Osmar Rezende came free, but Ulises Gumaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Barrancas AFC's Ulises Gumaro got control of the ball when Osmar Rezende tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Osmar Rezende managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.CyD Santa Rita's supporters rose to their feet, but Osmar Rezende was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulises Gumaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Domingos Guerau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Gustavo Birjaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Domingos Guerau to make the kick off. Osmar Rezende took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulises Gumaro. Ulises Gumaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. If Vicente Nafarroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, Osmar Rezende had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulises Gumaro. Barrancas AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osmar Rezende was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. In the 66th minute Domingos Guerau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Birjaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kurt Anundsson made in the 71st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Anastasio Asier however managed to control. In the 75th minute, Osmar Rezende made a precise shot to the right of Ulises Gumaro. Barrancas AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. 78 minutes into the match, S.CyD Santa Rita's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Guerau came free, but Gustavo Birjaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Birjaio made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Anastasio Asier sent off a good shot on target. Gustavo Birjaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Guerau, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 82 minutes into the game, Pastor Bastia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.CyD Santa Rita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barrancas AFC the free kick. The supporters of Barrancas AFC booed when S.CyD Santa Rita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pastor Bastia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulises Gumaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osmar Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingos Guerau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godfredo Endira's late challenge caught a Barrancas AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Godfredo Endira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Godfredo Endira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.