League Play-Off

Saladillo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Saladillo's Nicolas Regis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Xian Castañera made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Álvaro Leal sent off a good shot on target. Álvaro Leal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xian Castañera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Alberto Lazcano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desiderio Kiliz, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Marcial Ayala hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Alberto Lazcano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustacio Roderigo in the 10th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes Saladillo got a freekick which was hit by Marcial Ayala. After 12 minutes, Marcial Ayala mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saladillo and the PARQUE DEL CENTENARIO players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marcial Ayala kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Leonides Erdiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Lazcano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julio Cheche in the 18th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Nicolas Regis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Xian Castañera. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saladillo's goalkeeper Alberto Lazcano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Cheche in the 42nd minute of play forced Saladillo's goalkeeper Alberto Lazcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Lazcano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustacio Roderigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julio Cheche was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Nicolas Regis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saladillo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Regis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eustacio Roderigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marcial Ayala hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. A long shot from Conrado Nerio in the 56th minute of play was well struck, but Alberto Lazcano made a really good save at the right post. After 57 played minutes Saladillo got a freekick which was hit by Honorio Jesco. When Eustacio Roderigo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the PARQUE DEL CENTENARIO 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 Eustacio Roderigo couldn't finish the play. Eustacio Roderigo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alberto Lazcano firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustacio Roderigo got free with Alberto Lazcano in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberto Lazcano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Erdiano in the 69th minute of play. Xian Castañera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Saladillo's goal looked a bit too open when Julio Cheche came free, but Alberto Lazcano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Desiderio Kiliz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Lazcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Álvaro Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xian Castañera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Regis, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Álvaro Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xian Castañera having to interfere. After having played for 89 minutes, Álvaro Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saladillo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xian Castañera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nicolas Regis went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 94 minutes, Desiderio Kiliz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PARQUE DEL CENTENARIO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Desiderio Kiliz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Cheche in the 96th minute of play forced Saladillo's goalkeeper Alberto Lazcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.