League Play-Off

Margarita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ichipuca's Braulio Rufo 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. Braulio Rufo might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerardo Claude. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Braulio Rufo ran back to his position shaking his head. If Aureliano Calisto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerardo Claude came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Ichipuca's Braulio Rufo. But to his dismay, Braulio Rufo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The supporters of Ichipuca booed when Margarita AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Ugaitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maximiliano Gauargi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Gerardo Claude tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Ichipuca's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Serapio came free, but Marciano Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Maximino Niguel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Margarita AFC defense, Aureliano Calisto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerardo Claude. The Margarita AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerardo Claude should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Margarita AFC defense, Maximiliano Gauargi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerardo Claude. The Margarita AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerardo Claude should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Melquiades Serapio to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Ichipuca's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Serapio came free, but Marciano Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marciano Mero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melquiades Serapio in the 59th minute of play. The attack was good, but when Braulio Rufo in the 64th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 67 minutes into the match, Ichipuca's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Serapio came free, but Marciano Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerardo Claude showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Braulio Rufo in the 76th minute of the match. In the 80th match minute, Ichipuca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximiliano Gauargi to maneuver through the defense. If Braulio Rufo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Braulio Rufo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Maximiliano Gauargi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ichipuca's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.