League Play-Off

Papa Francisco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Samuel Gorbea started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fabricio Orlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Higinio Berart kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Fabricio Orlo in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aldo Firme, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Fabricio Orlo came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the La Banda de Hector 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 Fabricio Orlo couldn't finish the play. In the 9th minute, Higinio Berart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes of play, Lapachito FC's Samuel Gorbea made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romulo Gonzales was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 20th minute, Jonatan Montrell 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. Lapachito FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Arnoldo Mateus scored to the left of an out of position Aldo Firme, making the score, 1-1. Cecilio Ieltxu's late challenge caught a Lapachito FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cecilio Ieltxu helped the player get up and apologised. Cecilio Ieltxu kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Baldomiro Oskarbi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lapachito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baldomiro Oskarbi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romulo Gonzales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baldomiro Oskarbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romulo Gonzales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Gorbea, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Eugenio Valente hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Eugenio Valente hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the match, Lapachito FC's goalkeeper Aldo Firme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabricio Orlo. Samuel Gorbea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnoldo Mateus made a kick off. Aldo Firme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Mateus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baldomiro Oskarbi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Gonzales having to interfere. Lapachito FC's Aldo Firme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnoldo Mateus in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lapachito FC's zone, Arnoldo Mateus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aldo Firme came out of the goal and Arnoldo Mateus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in La Banda de Hector's zone, Samuel Gorbea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romulo Gonzales came out of the goal and Samuel Gorbea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute, Arnoldo Mateus left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Banda de Hector fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 85th minute Samuel Gorbea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Gonzales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Samuel Gorbea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of La Banda de Hector booed when Lapachito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifacio Bela didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lapachito FC's zone, Fabricio Orlo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aldo Firme came out of the goal and Fabricio Orlo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. La Banda de Hector were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lapachito FC for a fine match.