League Play-Off

Tapebicuá
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maximo Romano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Manchester city's Ambrosio Perutxo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Manchester city from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Maximo Romano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tapebicuá's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximo Romano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ambrosio Perutxo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 played minutes Manchester city got a freekick which was hit by Urbano Ibon. 10 minutes into the match, Tapebicuá's Placido Ibañez broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florentino Inko in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristo Iraitz saved Tapebicuá from getting behind. Tapebicuá's Cristo Iraitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florentino Inko in the 14th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tapebicuá's Salvador Silvanito got a free kick in the 21st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Tapebicuá's Maximo Romano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ambrosio Perutxo. That made the score 1-0 after 26 minutes of play. Alejandro Hori's late challenge caught a Manchester city's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejandro Hori helped the player get up and apologised. Tapebicuá's Cristo Iraitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Paiva in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tapebicuá's Alejandro Hori got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Florentino Inko took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristo Iraitz. Cristo Iraitz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Esteban Sadurni scored 1-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristo Iraitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florentino Inko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristo Iraitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florentino Inko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cleto Vitin hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Braulio Bertol in the 61st minute of play forced Manchester city's goalkeeper Ambrosio Perutxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Gualterio Pacho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ambrosio Perutxo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Braulio Bertol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victorio Viviano was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 72 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute there was a penalty for Manchester city. Orlando Teyo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cristo Iraitz. 2-3. If Gualterio Pacho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Tapebicuá getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Gualterio Pacho hit a great ball. Ambrosio Perutxo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Hori in the 81st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tapebicuá's Evelio Kemen got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Alejandro Hori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 93rd minute Braulio Bertol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ambrosio Perutxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Manchester city getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Jeremias Gaur hit a great ball. The Manchester city supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Manchester city would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.