League Play-Off

Ceibal
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. Leandro Urtado started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cordon FC's zone, Christiano Calviño stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severino Betardo came out of the goal and Christiano Calviño tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maore Gilavert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Severino Betardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cordon FC's Severino Betardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Cordon FC from getting a goal against them. Chico Figueruela kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 15th match minute, Cordon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timo Macon to maneuver through the defense. If Christiano Calviño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Presebal Aostri lost his temper 23 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Marco Trasmiera shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Roano Llul's late challenge caught a Cordon FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roano Llul helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th minute, Ceibal FC's Christiano Calviño dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Christiano Calviño could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Severino Betardo made a huge save. Reimundo Conchas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Piorno Ochari in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Piorno Ochari ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reimundo Conchas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christiano Calviño to make the kick off. After 54 minutes, Christiano Calviño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ceibal FC and the Cordon FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ceibal FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Christiano Calviño hit a great ball. Reimundo Conchas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vachon Balsera, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Maore Gilavert kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Leandro Urtado struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Reimundo Conchas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cordon FC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maore Gilavert during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cordon FC booed when Ceibal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maore Gilavert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leandro Urtado struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Reimundo Conchas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cordon FC. In the 71st minute, Mateus Recio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cordon FC's Piorno Ochari got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ceibal FC's Christiano Calviño got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leandro Urtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateus Recio's late challenge caught a Cordon FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateus Recio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ceibal FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Mateus Recio hit a great ball. Reimundo Conchas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Urtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.