League Play-Off

Estadio Manguera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Monico Perdomo during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Manguera FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pintado:s goal. Salomon Marron did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Maurin Inestrosa 13 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vitor Ubierna in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claude Arreguia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 23 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Sovera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pintado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manguera FC the free kick. Reynaldo Sovera kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Maurin Inestrosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salomon Marron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 minutes, Eskuin Jusino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pintado and the Manguera FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eskuin Jusino hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Maurin Inestrosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salomon Marron in the 37th minute of the match. When Eskuin Jusino was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 38 minutes had been played. In the 39th match minute, Pintado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eskuin Jusino to maneuver through the defense. If Salomon Marron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Salomon Marron in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maurin Inestrosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Justino Villaboa's late challenge caught a Manguera FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justino Villaboa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pintado's Justino Villaboa got a free kick in the 51st minute. Pintado's Maurin Inestrosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paz Vispieres in the 52nd minute of play. Justino Villaboa kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Paz Vispieres took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maurin Inestrosa. Pintado's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Primeiro Barrial 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. If Bazil Guiles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Manguera FC's Bazil Guiles got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maurin Inestrosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salomon Marron in the 74th minute of play. Maurin Inestrosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salomon Marron, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. A hard shot 80 in the game by Primeiro Barrial from a close distance when the talented Claude Arreguia managed to make a qualified save. Manguera FC's players were relieved. Bazil Guiles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Maurin Inestrosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Salomon Marron's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurin Inestrosa was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Salomon Marron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurin Inestrosa having to interfere. After 95 minutes of play, Manguera FC's Jesus Angeles made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurin Inestrosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pintado's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.