League Play-Off

monumental de moreno
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ulises Lucero started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Los pibes de Moreno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Bento to maneuver through the defense. Vicente Frutos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute, Rafael Marino 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. With a little luck, Hacendados Oligarcas's Eugenio Rago got control of the ball when Prospero Irrintzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnulfo Guerau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anibal Tulio having to interfere. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los pibes de Moreno's goalkeeper Anibal Tulio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Ulises Lucero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnulfo Guerau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anibal Tulio having to interfere. If Faustino Acuña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnulfo Guerau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Anibal Tulio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 29 minutes, Arnulfo Guerau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hacendados Oligarcas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Guerau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anibal Tulio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicente Frutos's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Anibal Tulio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Frutos in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Los pibes de Moreno's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Frutos came free, but Anibal Tulio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Guerau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vicente Frutos might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anibal Tulio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vicente Frutos ran back to his position shaking his head. 41 minutes into the match, Los pibes de Moreno's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Frutos came free, but Anibal Tulio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Vicente Frutos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Tulio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hacendados Oligarcas's Eugenio Rago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Marino in the 47th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Vicente Frutos made the kick off in the second half. Arnulfo Guerau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Hacendados Oligarcas getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Leandro Gartxot hit a great ball. When Arnulfo Guerau came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Hacendados Oligarcas 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 Arnulfo Guerau couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Los pibes de Moreno getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Faustino Acuña hit a great ball. Los pibes de Moreno's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Vicente Frutos scored to the left of an out of position Anibal Tulio, making the score, 0-1. Los pibes de Moreno's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Arnulfo Guerau scored to the left of an out of position Anibal Tulio, making the score, 0-2. If Santo Llin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anibal Tulio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vicente Frutos in the 68th minute. Arnulfo Guerau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anibal Tulio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los pibes de Moreno's goalkeeper Anibal Tulio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Hacendados Oligarcas's Arnulfo Guerau slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anibal Tulio. That made the score 0-3 after 79 minutes of play. In the 82nd match minute, Los pibes de Moreno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prospero Irrintzi to maneuver through the defense. Anibal Tulio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Guerau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Frutos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.