League Play-Off

Estadio Caraguatay
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dalmacio Martinez started the match with the kick off. Dalmacio Martinez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benigno Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmacio Martinez in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Thomas Fuente notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Trinidad FC's Evelio Nuxila. Evelio Nuxila was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Evelio Nuxila came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Palavecino FC's Thomas Fuente. But to his dismay, Thomas Fuente quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Thomas Fuente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Nuxila having to interfere. Ciro Castel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Trinidad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Castel came free, but Evelio Nuxila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benigno Valente made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moises Xacintu in the 31st minute. In the 34th minute, Thomas Fuente made a precise shot to the right of Evelio Nuxila. Trinidad FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Trinidad FC's Santos Ramirez couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Palavecino FC. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Remigio Acosta took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Benigno Valente to make any attempt to save it. The Trinidad FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Palavecino FC were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciro Castel to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Thomas Fuente recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Evelio Nuxila. Thomas Fuente showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Evelio Nuxila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Fuente in the 61st minute of the match. The supporters of Trinidad FC booed when Palavecino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Fuente didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Xacintu in the 66th minute of play forced Palavecino FC's goalkeeper Benigno Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Evelio Nuxila successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Mauro Rodas kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 73 played minutes Trinidad FC got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Martinez. German Satordi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Evelio Nuxila made a huge save. Evelio Nuxila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Fuente, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. If Dalmacio Martinez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, Trinidad FC's goalkeeper Evelio Nuxila had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciro Castel. In the 86th minute Dalmacio Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Valente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Palavecino FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Jose Berbiz hit a great ball. Benigno Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santos Ramirez in the 89th minute of play. Trinidad FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Thomas Fuente scored to the left of an out of position Evelio Nuxila, making the score, 1-5. The Trinidad FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Palavecino FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.