League Play-Off

Diego Perotti
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gonzalo Berart got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Tacanas's Inocencio Abeita got control of the ball when Arnoldo Ugutz tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 6 played minutes Horcones got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Ortle. In the 8th minute, Paolo Diaz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Horcones's Domingos Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Muc in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laureano Ortle during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 14 minutes into the match, Tacanas's goalkeeper Inocencio Abeita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnoldo Ugutz. After having played for 17 minutes, Paolo Diaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tacanas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paolo Diaz 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 20th minute, Elvio Quintin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Elpidio Gonza in the 22nd minute really tested Inocencio Abeita's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Arnoldo Ugutz notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Tacanas's Inocencio Abeita. Inocencio Abeita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Romeo Muc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paolo Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Tacanas's goalkeeper Inocencio Abeita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnoldo Ugutz. Domingos Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Muc in the 49th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

After 52 minutes, Tomas Farias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horcones and the Tacanas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Horcones getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Tomas Farias hit a great ball. Paolo Diaz succeeded in the game's 53rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Diaz got free with Domingos Mendez in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Romeo Muc came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Tacanas 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 Romeo Muc couldn't finish the play. Romeo Muc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Domingos Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teodosio Sasoin kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Tacanas's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Ugutz came free, but Inocencio Abeita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Paolo Diaz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Horcones's zone, Romeo Muc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domingos Mendez came out of the goal and Romeo Muc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 87 minutes, Elvio Quintin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tacanas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elvio Quintin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.