League Play-Off

Bañado
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gervasio Tadzio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. SHEN LONG's Gervasio Tadzio got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Melchor Semeno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gervasio Tadzio's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. When Hernan Joanes came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Bañado FC 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 Hernan Joanes couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute, Alvaro Bemabe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Bañado FC's zone, Gervasio Tadzio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Melchor Semeno came out of the goal and Gervasio Tadzio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Melchor Semeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Hunfredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Delmar Hunfredo in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melchor Semeno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ari Beltrán hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After having played for 39 minutes, Gervasio Tadzio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SHEN LONG's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gervasio Tadzio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Delmar Hunfredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melchor Semeno having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hernan Joanes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Delmar Hunfredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Melchor Semeno was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Gervasio Tadzio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gervasio Tadzio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. If Delmar Hunfredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bañado FC's goalkeeper Melchor Semeno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gervasio Tadzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delmar Hunfredo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Melchor Semeno made a huge save. In the 76th minute of the match Teo Napier sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hector Veronica skillfully saved the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Gervasio Tadzio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Melchor Semeno, 1-3. 83 minutes into the match, SHEN LONG's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Rami came free, but Hector Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 played minutes SHEN LONG got a freekick which was hit by Ari Beltrán. When Delmar Hunfredo came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the SHEN LONG 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 Delmar Hunfredo couldn't finish the play. Melchor Semeno didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delmar Hunfredo went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. When the final whistle sounded SHEN LONG left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bañado FC.