League Play-Off

Estadio Mendoza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Johans Estebanes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 9th minute, Johans Estebanes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barker fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After having played for 14 minutes, Tulio Falip managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mendoza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tulio Falip was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Johans Estebanes in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hilario Barona saved Mendoza FC from getting behind. If Tulio Falip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tulio Falip's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Hermelando Oribe skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Manoel Nembro came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Barker 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 Manoel Nembro couldn't finish the play. 28 minutes into the match, Manoel Nembro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hilario Barona. Mendoza FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manoel Nembro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Manoel Nembro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Hilario Barona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johans Estebanes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute, Tulio Falip 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. In the 39th minute of the match Mikel Arranz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hilario Barona skillfully saved the ball. Hilario Barona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manoel Nembro, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute, Manoel Nembro 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. Anxo Navas hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edgard Matamoro was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Mendoza FC's Hilario Barona got control of the ball when Manoel Nembro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elixio Jaramillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Barona having to interfere. Manoel Nembro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Hilario Barona skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 60 played minutes Barker got a freekick which was hit by Orlondon Closa. Tulio Falip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermelando Oribe having to interfere. Fidele Achueta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hermelando Oribe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fidele Achueta's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Tulio Falip cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Hermelando Oribe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manoel Nembro came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hilario Barona could save by the left post. The audience was convinced that Edgard Matamoro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermelando Oribe was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Mendoza FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Johans Estebanes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Mendoza FC's zone, Johans Estebanes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hilario Barona came out of the goal and Johans Estebanes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hilario Barona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johans Estebanes in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Manoel Nembro 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. Johans Estebanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Barona having to interfere.