League Play-Off

Ricardo Bochini
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mario Oalo got the match started through his kick off. Roman Dejo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorato Ferran in the 5th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Fernandez in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roman Dejo saved Comepichi from getting behind. 10 minutes into the match, Comepichi's Mario Oalo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Geofredo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Comepichi booed when Doblas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prospero Estavan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Geofredo came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Comepichi's Mario Oalo. But to his dismay, Mario Oalo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. When Joel Fernandez fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Doblas FC's protests and gave Joel Fernandez a yellow card for diving instead. Joel Fernandez hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Roman Dejo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Fernandez in the 22nd minute of play. Mario Oalo might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Geofredo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mario Oalo ran back to his position shaking his head. Prospero Estavan struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Roman Dejo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Doblas FC. A hard shot 34 in the game by Mario Oalo from a close distance when the talented Paulo Geofredo managed to make a qualified save. Doblas FC's players were relieved. Honorato Ferran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Dejo having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 43rd minute by Alonzo Duarte got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Honorato Ferran made a kick off. If Mario Oalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Honorato Ferran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Geofredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Oalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Paulo Geofredo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alonzo Duarte went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The goalkeeper, Roman Dejo, was totally fooled by Doblas FC's Jacinto Jokin, who 73 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 77 minutes into the match, Alonzo Duarte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Geofredo. Doblas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alonzo Duarte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Roman Dejo made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Joel Fernandez sent off a good shot on target. If Alonzo Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute, Cipriano Fernado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Comepichi's goalkeeper Roman Dejo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Fernandez. If Alonzo Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Doblas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Comepichi.