League Play-Off

Natri
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robert Urceda started the match with the kick off. Angelillo Lynch struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Clemente Chauriye didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tinajas AFC. In the 7th minute, Roque Gabler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Dino Arias managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Natri FC's Amado Codina fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Angelillo Lynch managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tinajas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelillo Lynch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clemente Chauriye breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro José Lapierre charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro José Lapierre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pedro José Lapierre hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, Mateo Deppe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicodemo Barnard's late challenge caught a Tinajas AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicodemo Barnard helped the player get up and apologised. Nicodemo Barnard hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute Abdul Respaldiza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Chauriye saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 23rd minute by Amado Codina got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 26 minutes into the game, Ceferino Urzúa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Natri FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tinajas AFC the free kick. Abdul Respaldiza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clemente Chauriye read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Robert Urceda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Natri FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Urceda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Arias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Angelillo Lynch took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clemente Chauriye. Clemente Chauriye dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Abdul Respaldiza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Clemente Chauriye tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clemente Chauriye showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Respaldiza, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Amado Codina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicodemo Barnard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 47 played minutes Tinajas AFC got a freekick which was hit by Iván Farfán. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

If Amado Codina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abdul Respaldiza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th match minute, Natri FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicodemo Barnard to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Robert Urceda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robert Urceda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Arias having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amado Codina in the 74th minute of play forced Tinajas AFC's goalkeeper Dino Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amado Codina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dino Arias having to make a save. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tinajas AFC's goalkeeper Dino Arias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dino Arias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robert Urceda's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. In the 90thth minute of the game Abdul Respaldiza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Natri FC's Clemente Chauriye was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roque Gabler kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.