League Play-Off

Tacanas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tacanas AFC's Paolo Urtun 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. Paolo Urtun took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marciano Nevada. Marciano Nevada dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Paolo Urtun succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 16th playminute. Tacanas AFC's Arnoldo Isaio got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Armando Tancredo fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AcaVaElNombre F.C's protests and gave Armando Tancredo a yellow card for diving instead. Armando Tancredo kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Paolo Urtun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tacanas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paolo Urtun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marciano Nevada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, AcaVaElNombre F.C's Marcos Haritz got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd play minute Paolo Urtun came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marciano Nevada. 3-0. Higinio Igon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Marciano Nevada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, AcaVaElNombre F.C's goalkeeper Marciano Nevada had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paolo Urtun. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ramiro Ursino made a kick off. Paolo Urtun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 55th minute of the match Isaias Jeraldo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marciano Nevada showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Tacanas AFC's Paolo Urtun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marciano Nevada made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Arnoldo Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Nevada having to interfere. Marciano Nevada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Urtun, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Paolo Urtun struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Marciano Nevada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tacanas AFC. Marciano Nevada didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Higinio Igon went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Nicanor Pacho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Teodoro Cordera made a huge save. After 76 played minutes Tacanas AFC got a freekick which was hit by Isaias Jeraldo. The audience was convinced that Ramiro Ursino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teodoro Cordera was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Paolo Urtun might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marciano Nevada. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paolo Urtun ran back to his position shaking his head. Paolo Urtun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Ursino in the 85th minute of play forced Tacanas AFC's goalkeeper Teodoro Cordera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodoro Cordera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Tancredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tacanas AFC had played much better football throughout.