League Play-Off

Shaqui
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes, Apolo Cucao mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Almagro and the Hernando FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Apolo Cucao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, Hernando FC's goalkeeper Froilan Manilan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Argenis. Froilan Manilan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Gaur in the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, Hernando FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Donatelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute, Almagro's Mauro Lehior seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Mauro Lehior the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Almagro protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Mauro Lehior had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee gave Hernando FC a penalty, 14 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ernesto Donatelli, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Almagro's Amador Cordeal. 0-1. In the 18th minute, Ernesto Donatelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hernando FC's Froilan Manilan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Hernando FC from getting a goal against them. 25 minutes into the match, Almagro's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Donatelli came free, but Amador Cordeal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Joel Argenis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Froilan Manilan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joel Argenis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 36 minute of play. Joel Argenis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Froilan Manilan made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Argenis in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Froilan Manilan saved Hernando FC from getting behind.

Almagro's Amador Cordeal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Almagro from getting a goal against them. Domingo Salamon hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Froilan Manilan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Argenis in the 58th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, Emanuel Erruki threw the ball into play from the sideline. Almagro's Domingos Miliano quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Damaso Gaur took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Froilan Manilan. Froilan Manilan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Denis Rito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Froilan Manilan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Urtungo, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 82 minutes into the game, Almagro's Elias Urtungo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Froilan Manilan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Froilan Manilan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Urtungo in the 88th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Isidro Hurko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Cordeal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amador Cordeal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidro Hurko went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.