League Play-Off

Estadio Goicó
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arturo Caradaro took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute Esteban Cresenciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Edorta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Epifanio Peyo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 8th minute, Rodrigo Brun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brisa FC's Arturo Caradaro got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brisa FC's Santo Beltran shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 12th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Epifanio Peyo but with some difficulty. In the 14th minute, Esteban Cresenciano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Libertad fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Benigno Edorta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Senen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Justino Laurgain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benigno Edorta having to interfere. In the 28th minute of the match, Erasmo Eguntsenti got a very nice opportunity to score, but Epifanio Peyo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, Brisa FC's Santo Beltran got a free kick in the 30th minute. Gervasio Ranolfo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 31st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Brisa FC defense, Esteban Cresenciano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benigno Edorta. The Brisa FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benigno Edorta should have stopped the shot. In the 40th minute Arturo Caradaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Peyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Caradaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Epifanio Peyo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Caradaro ran back to his position shaking his head. 47 minutes into the game, one of Brisa FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Libertad a penalty, 49 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gervasio Ranolfo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Brisa FC's Benigno Edorta. 0-4.

The wind increased when Esteban Cresenciano made the kick off in the second half. When Bonifacio Jakes came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Libertad 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 Bonifacio Jakes couldn't finish the play. Libertad's Epifanio Peyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Caradaro in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by Esteban Cresenciano got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Albino Furtado hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. If Rodrigo Brun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Libertad's Epifanio Peyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Caradaro in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to Brisa FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Erasmo Eguntsenti hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Brisa FC's zone, Esteban Cresenciano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benigno Edorta came out of the goal and Esteban Cresenciano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute, Esteban Cresenciano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benigno Edorta. The goal made the score 0-6. Benigno Edorta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esteban Cresenciano in the 94th minute. Herminio Senen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benigno Edorta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Esteban Cresenciano struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Benigno Edorta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Libertad.