League Play-Off

Thiaguito New
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Paulo Petrigai started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Ogilvie getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Leandro Nel hit a great ball. Gerardo Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ogilvie's zone, Gerardo Aresti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregorio Platon came out of the goal and Gerardo Aresti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 11 minutes into the match, Zancoles FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ísmael Matafonov came free, but Placido Bikendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Paulo Petrigai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Arturo Loco notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Zancoles FC's Placido Bikendi. Placido Bikendi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 17 minutes into the match, Zancoles FC's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Castulo came free, but Placido Bikendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregorio Platon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Petrigai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Placido Bikendi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ísmael Matafonov, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Zancoles FC's Adriana Gonzalez got a free kick in the 20th minute. Ísmael Matafonov's late challenge caught a Zancoles FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ísmael Matafonov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Ogilvie's Ísmael Matafonov got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Gerardo Aresti kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute. Though ot was a great shot Ogilvie's keeper Gregorio Platon was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. When Paulo Petrigai came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Zancoles FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paulo Petrigai couldn't finish the play. Adriana Gonzalez hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 32nd match minute, Zancoles FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santo Amato to maneuver through the defense. Arturo Loco kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes Zancoles FC got a freekick which was hit by Agustin Honesto. Gregorio Platon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Petrigai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gregorio Platon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Petrigai's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Gerardo Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Zancoles FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ogilvie were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baltasar Sotero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Paulo Petrigai hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Gregorio Platon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justo Cordareo in the 59th minute of play. Placido Bikendi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ísmael Matafonov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ogilvie booed when Zancoles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Neron didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerardo Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Placido Bikendi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ísmael Matafonov in the 73rd minute of play. Gerardo Aresti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Placido Bikendi came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Ogilvie's Ísmael Matafonov. But to his dismay, Ísmael Matafonov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Gerardo Aresti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Zancoles FC booed when Ogilvie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Carlos Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerardo Aresti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Gregorio Platon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 97 minutes, Gerardo Aresti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zancoles FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerardo Aresti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 99th minute Gerardo Aresti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Platon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ogilvie eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.