League Play-Off

Estadio Ferreira
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Diaz Monteserin started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Anier Ibarguen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Reducto AFC's Gelmiro Rosio got control of the ball when Haimar Zayas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Misael Plata took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lehoi Parra. Lehoi Parra 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ermegildo Obiaga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reducto AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ermegildo Obiaga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lehoi Parra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gelmiro Rosio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diaz Monteserin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lehoi Parra came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Reducto AFC's Ermegildo Obiaga. But to his dismay, Ermegildo Obiaga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Ermegildo Obiaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Indar Ontova recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Reducto AFC's Umea Urquia got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 37 minutes into the game, Haimar Zayas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gelmiro Rosio. Haimar Zayas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Umea Urquia charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Umea Urquia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, Reducto AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umea Urquia to maneuver through the defense. Anacleto Piñon was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 43rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Gelmiro Rosio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diaz Monteserin in the 45th minute of play. The nice shot from Haimar Zayas in the 47thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Gelmiro Rosio had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ermegildo Obiaga to strike the kick off in the second half. When Orlandus Olan fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reducto AFC's protests and gave Orlandus Olan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd match minute, Reducto AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlandus Olan to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Diaz Monteserin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ferreira AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. If Indar Ontova had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Indar Ontova got free with Lehoi Parra in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ermegildo Obiaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lehoi Parra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haimar Zayas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gelmiro Rosio having to make a save. Haimar Zayas struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gelmiro Rosio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ferreira AFC. In the 83rd minute, Diaz Monteserin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 84 played minutes Reducto AFC got a freekick which was hit by Umea Urquia. Gelmiro Rosio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diaz Monteserin in the 90th minute of the match. Ermegildo Obiaga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Ermegildo Obiaga came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Reducto AFC 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 Ermegildo Obiaga couldn't finish the play. Reducto AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.