League Play-Off

Cienaguita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cristo Rodas got the match started through his kick off. After 3rd play minutes Isandro Martinez shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Teobaldo Urre and just under the crossbar into goal. Felipe Ilixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 9 played minutes Cienaguita FC got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Nuno. Teobaldo Urre made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isandro Martinez in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Isandro Martinez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Teobaldo Urre was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Teobaldo Urre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darren Cassidy in the 24th minute of play. With a little luck, Santos Lugares FC's Teobaldo Urre got control of the ball when Isandro Martinez tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Cienaguita FC's Teobaldo Urre threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Felipe Ilixo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Santos Lugares FC's Teobaldo Urre got control of the ball when Isandro Martinez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Teobaldo Urre made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Isandro Martinez sent off a good shot on target. Baldomiro Vellito got a throw-in 40 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Blas Rius. Benicio Cristos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristo Rodas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isandro Martinez came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Teobaldo Urre could save by the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isandro Martinez to make the kick off. Benicio Cristos was a little too slow when Cristo Rodas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Alfredo Caitano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos Lugares FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Caitano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benicio Cristos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62ndth minute of the game Felipe Ilixo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santos Lugares FC's Teobaldo Urre was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 64th minute Isandro Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobaldo Urre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 67 minutes into the game, when Nemesio Corderun put in a rough tackle. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Ilixo in the 71st minute of play forced Santos Lugares FC's goalkeeper Teobaldo Urre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Ilixo took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teobaldo Urre. Teobaldo Urre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 78 minutes into the game, Blas Rius recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benicio Cristos. Blas Rius showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Santos Lugares FC's Teobaldo Urre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Ilixo in the 83rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Ilixo in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teobaldo Urre prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felipe Ilixo struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Teobaldo Urre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cienaguita FC. The audience was convinced that Felipe Ilixo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teobaldo Urre was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Teobaldo Urre stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isandro Martinez's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute, Cienaguita FC's Ilya Kutepov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ilya Kutepov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Cienaguita FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ilya Kutepov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Benicio Cristos had in the 95thth minute some difficulties stopping Esteban Qwinton's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 95th minute, Esteban Qwinton ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benicio Cristos was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Felipe Ilixo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teobaldo Urre read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 99th minute of play. After 99 minutes of play, Cienaguita FC's Felipe Ilixo made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teobaldo Urre was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cienaguita FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.