League Play-Off

Talagapa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Honorio Etor kicked off to start the match. Anacleto Nataniel charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anacleto Nataniel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to MAGA FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Anacleto Nataniel hit a great ball. Herminio Canor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iosif Vaştag, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Venancio Ariando ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Herminio Canor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Venancio Ariando in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Herminio Canor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Herminio Canor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Roano in the 24th minute of the match. Herminio Canor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Ariando in the 26th minute of play. MAGA FC's Herminio Canor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Vaştag in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Roano in the 28th minute of play forced MAGA FC's goalkeeper Herminio Canor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Guandacol's Iosif Vaştag nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Herminio Canor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Venancio Ariando made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Guandacol booed when MAGA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anacleto Nataniel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guandacol's Edgard Rosio couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for MAGA FC. Herminio Canor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Roano in the 54th minute of the match. Severino Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes MAGA FC got a freekick which was hit by Anacleto Nataniel. After a rather tough play, MAGA FC's Anacleto Nataniel got a free kick in the 71st minute. Venancio Ariando hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Iosif Vaştag's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Herminio Canor firmly grabbed it by the left post. Guandacol's Ulises Godoy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Shepherd in the 77th minute of play. Anacleto Nataniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Godoy having to interfere. MAGA FC's Honorio Etor got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Honorio Etor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulises Godoy. Guandacol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Honorio Etor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Fabio Corderall hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute, Anacleto Nataniel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ulises Godoy was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.