League Play-Off

Estadio Norumbega
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Uriel Lauro made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Andagualá FC's goalkeeper Angel Xabat had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ambrosio Sustrai. Angel Xabat was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Hernan Blai capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hernan Blai really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ambrosio Sustrai got free with Angel Xabat in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 10 minutes, Ciprian Neagu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Natalia Natalia and the Andagualá FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ciprian Neagu hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Hector Enol from long distance, 14 minutes into the match, got Angel Xabat's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Angel Xabat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Abaunza in the 18th minute of the match. Niceto Rainerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriel Lauro in the 26th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Ruben Kismi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Mariano Abaunza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angel Xabat was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. 38 minutes into the match, Natalia Natalia's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Lauro came free, but Niceto Rainerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Natalia Natalia's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Lauro came free, but Niceto Rainerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Abaunza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Angel Xabat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ambrosio Sustrai's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Albano Hurko took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Angel Xabat. Angel Xabat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 64 minutes into the match, Uriel Lauro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Niceto Rainerio. Natalia Natalia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Uriel Lauro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 70th minute Albano Hurko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angel Xabat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Angel Bras suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 84 minutes into the game, Mariano Abaunza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Natalia Natalia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Andagualá FC the free kick. The supporters of Andagualá FC booed when Natalia Natalia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Abaunza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niceto Rainerio made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Francisco Acevedo sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Uriel Lauro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Niceto Rainerio. That made the score 3-2 in the 92 minute of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Natalia Natalia were victorious despite being under pressure from Andagualá FC for much of the match.