League Play-Off

Estadio Echevarria
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. Bonifaco Palomino started the match with the kick off. Edson Ibero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edson Ibero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Bidari Cenzano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edson Ibero's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Bidari Cenzano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Isidoro Rolan hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Edson Ibero's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bidari Cenzano firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 23rd match minute, Echevarria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cisco Arvelo to maneuver through the defense. Bonifaco Palomino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Anibal Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bonifaco Palomino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 30th minute Zaquiel Montane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bidari Cenzano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zaquiel Montane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifaco Palomino in the 44th minute of play forced Echevarria's goalkeeper Anibal Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anibal Pliego came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by Fagundez FC's Bonifaco Palomino. But to his dismay, Bonifaco Palomino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After the first half Fagundez FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zaquiel Montane was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaquiel Montane in the 54th minute of play forced Fagundez FC's goalkeeper Bidari Cenzano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bonifaco Palomino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 59 played minutes Fagundez FC got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Sarceada. When Zaquiel Montane fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Echevarria's protests and gave Zaquiel Montane a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Fagundez FC booed when Echevarria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zaquiel Montane didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Echevarria's zone, Betadur Villaba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anibal Pliego came out of the goal and Betadur Villaba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Atilano Rosete kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Edson Ibero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bidari Cenzano having to interfere. Fagundez FC's Bidari Cenzano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edson Ibero in the 74th minute of play. Anibal Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Betadur Villaba in the 76th minute. Bonifaco Palomino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anibal Pliego having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, Fagundez FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lizardi Querendil to maneuver through the defense. After 81 played minutes Fagundez FC got a freekick which was hit by Bonifaco Palomino. Zaquiel Montane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Bidari Cenzano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Echevarria's Edson Ibero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bidari Cenzano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anibal Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Rolan in the 88th minute of the match. Edson Ibero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bidari Cenzano having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Fagundez FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.