League Play-Off

Manantiales
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jose Natal made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Jose Natal made a precise shot to the right of Rigoberto Rius. Milagro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 8 minutes into the game, Haroldo de Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Milagro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manantiales AFC the free kick. The supporters of Manantiales AFC booed when Milagro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 11 played minutes Manantiales AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Erramu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prudencio Resto in the 12th minute of play forced Manantiales AFC's goalkeeper Raul Rioja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Matias Papo fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manantiales AFC's protests and gave Matias Papo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Manantiales AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Papo to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Jose Natal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rigoberto Rius was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Manantiales AFC's zone, Prudencio Resto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul Rioja came out of the goal and Prudencio Resto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raul Rioja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Quinteros in the 28th minute of the match. 34 minutes into the game, 江岚松 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Milagro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manantiales AFC the free kick. In the 34th match minute, Milagro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 江岚松 to maneuver through the defense. 35 minutes into the match, Manantiales AFC's Matias Papo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 46 minutes into the match, Milagro's goalkeeper Rigoberto Rius had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jose Natal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Prudencio Resto during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 48th match minute, Milagro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Resto to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eugenio Quinteros to strike the kick off in the second half. Dráusio Ceresso hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Rigoberto Rius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Natal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Melchor Regis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rigoberto Rius was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Rigoberto Rius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melchor Regis in the 64th minute of play. Dráusio Ceresso managed to, on his own, get straight through Manantiales AFC's defense and in the 67th minute placed the ball to the left of Raul Rioja. 4-1. Matias Papo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Rius having to interfere. The supporters of Manantiales AFC booed when Milagro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Viator didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Milagro's zone, Ruben Erramu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rigoberto Rius came out of the goal and Ruben Erramu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 81 minutes into the match, Milagro's goal looked a bit too open when Melchor Regis came free, but Rigoberto Rius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Milagro's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Natal came free, but Rigoberto Rius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Rioja came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Milagro's Eugenio Quinteros. But to his dismay, Eugenio Quinteros quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Ruben Erramu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manantiales AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.