League Play-Off

Camilo Nafarroa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sebastian Randel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Geleberto in the 6th minute of play. Saverio Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Sebastian Randel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Velasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Randel having to interfere. After 11 played minutes Marapá got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Havier. Sebastian Randel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leo Velasco's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Honorio Quirce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 24th minute Leo Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Randel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaudencio Dominix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaudencio Dominix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sebastian Randel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saverio Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 played minutes Marapá got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Havier. If Leo Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leo Velasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Randel having to interfere. Sebastian Havier hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Leo Velasco sped through Marapá's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sebastian Randel. Leo Velasco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sebastian Randel having to make a save. Salvador Menendo got a throw-in 47 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Honorio Quirce.

The wind increased when Honorio Quirce made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Buenos Aires's Benigno Osoro got a free kick in the 51st minute. 53 minutes into the match, Honorio Quirce had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Generoso Esquipula. Deportivo Buenos Aires's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Honorio Quirce was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 56 minutes into the game, Sebastian Havier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marapá's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Buenos Aires the free kick. In the 56th minute, Sebastian Havier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastian Randel was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Saverio Fernandez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Saverio Fernandez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Leo Velasco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Sebastian Randel made a huge save. Saverio Fernandez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastian Randel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Deportivo Buenos Aires's Saverio Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Deportivo Buenos Aires's Leo Velasco quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Salvador Menendo, made in the 70th minute of the game. 77 minutes into the match, Honorio Quirce notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Deportivo Buenos Aires's Generoso Esquipula. Generoso Esquipula was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Deportivo Buenos Aires's Saverio Fernandez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sebastian Randel. That made the score 2-3 after 81 minutes of play. In the 86th minute, Leo Velasco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sebastian Randel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. If Leo Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Marapá's Sebastian Havier got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Deportivo Buenos Aires played a much better game than Marapá and deserved their victory. The Marapá players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.