League Play-Off

Estadio Palma
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tajo Olazaran kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Gabon Mera had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ferdinand Loureiro. Palma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabon Mera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Las toscas de Caraguatá's goalkeeper Lucado Vanegas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oton Errarte. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Gabon Mera sped through Palma's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ferdinand Loureiro. In the 18th minute, Tajo Olazaran made a precise shot to the right of Ferdinand Loureiro. Palma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Gabon Mera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdinand Loureiro having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvarez Cachurro in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucado Vanegas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferdinand Loureiro came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Las toscas de Caraguatá's Gabon Mera. But to his dismay, Gabon Mera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Palma's Ferdinand Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabon Mera in the 38th minute of play. When Las toscas de Caraguatá's Tajo Olazaran in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palma's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alvarez Cachurro made a kick off. Las toscas de Caraguatá's Gabon Mera got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute Tajo Olazaran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinand Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute Oton Errarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucado Vanegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Tajo Olazaran fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ferdinand Loureiro, passed just outside the right post. Gabon Mera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdinand Loureiro having to make a save. Ferdinand Loureiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tajo Olazaran, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Palma's Ferdinand Loureiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Palma from getting a goal against them. In the 66th match minute, Palma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Helder Fuica to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute, Gabon Mera 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. Ferdinand Loureiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabon Mera in the 75th minute. Gabon Mera got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 0-5 in the right cross in the 78th match minute before Ferdinand Loureiro had time to react. In the 83rd minute of the match Tristan Mir sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ferdinand Loureiro skillfully saved the ball. After 84 played minutes Palma got a freekick which was hit by Calixto Aneutes. Ferdinand Loureiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tajo Olazaran's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tajo Olazaran in the 93rd minute of play forced Palma's goalkeeper Ferdinand Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Las toscas de Caraguatá played a much better game than Palma and deserved their victory. The Palma players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.