League Play-Off

Patagonia Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aristides Tercero got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Rui Paiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rufianes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 5 minutes, Vicente Loren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rufianes and the Bizarros FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Rufianes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Loren to maneuver through the defense. Johans Yzarra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Paiva in the 9th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rui Paiva in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johans Yzarra saved Bizarros FC from getting behind. A collision led to Bizarros FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Aristides Tercero hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Lazaro Infante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johans Yzarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Saverio Deunoro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Benedicto Txilar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 24 played minutes Bizarros FC got a freekick which was hit by Saverio Deunoro. Bizarros FC's Johans Yzarra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lazaro Infante in the 25th minute of play. Johans Yzarra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 minutes, Fabricio Argider mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bizarros FC and the Rufianes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aristides Terceros short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Benedicto Txilar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aristides Tercero's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Benedicto Txilar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 31 minutes into the game, Cirilo Haritzeder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rufianes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bizarros FC the free kick. In the 31st match minute, Rufianes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Haritzeder to maneuver through the defense. After 33 played minutes Rufianes got a freekick which was hit by Ovidio Astrada. Saverio Deunoro kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Javier Cresitobalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johans Yzarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lazaro Infante kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rui Paiva made a kick off. Lazaro Infante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Johans Yzarra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johans Yzarra came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Rufianes's Rui Paiva. But to his dismay, Rui Paiva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. During the 57th minute of the match Vicente Loren completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Vicente Loren a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 57 played minutes Rufianes got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Loren. In the 59th match minute, Bizarros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Tercero to maneuver through the defense. Bernardo Venerando hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Bizarros FC's Johans Yzarra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Bizarros FC from getting a goal against them. 63 minutes into the match, Bizarros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lazaro Infante came free, but Johans Yzarra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rufianes's Benedicto Txilar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Tercero in the 70th minute of play. Aristides Tercero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedicto Txilar having to interfere. Aristides Tercero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Benedicto Txilar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lazaro Infante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Rufianes booed when Bizarros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prospero Montae didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Lazaro Infante came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Rufianes 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 Lazaro Infante couldn't finish the play.