League Play-Off

Amanseri
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amanseri FC's Cuarto Bances started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tulio Casanova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cuarto Bances in the 5th minute of play. After 7 minutes Salazar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nicollao Dragranda who took care of the corner kick. Amanseri FC's Tino Rego was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tulio Casanova in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Salazar getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Pablo Tosantos hit a great ball. Tulio Casanova was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Nicollao Dragranda. Tulio Casanova showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cuarto Bances, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute, Jusepe Montez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Amanseri FC's zone, Esteban Arrateguibel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sarracino Traveso came out of the goal and Esteban Arrateguibel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guilllermo Morais in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sarracino Traveso saved Amanseri FC from getting behind. Esteban Arrateguibel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sarracino Traveso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilllermo Morais in the 26th minute of the match. Aimar Vinegra scored 1-0 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tulio Casanova, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg Tulio Casanova managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Amanseri FC's Aimar Vinegra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Amanseri FC's Cuarto Bances got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute, Aimar Vinegra 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. Esteban Arrateguibel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Sarracino Traveso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicollao Dragranda's late challenge caught a Salazar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicollao Dragranda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute, Nicollao Dragranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Esteban Arrateguibel to strike the kick off in the second half. Aimar Vinegra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Tulio Casanova tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amanseri FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Carlomagno Morillo scored to the left of an out of position Sarracino Traveso, making the score, 1-1. 63 minutes into the match, Salazar's Esteban Arrateguibel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sarracino Traveso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Amanseri FC's Goi Laguno got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute Esteban Arrateguibel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarracino Traveso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cuarto Bances in the 75th minute of play forced Salazar's goalkeeper Tulio Casanova to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cuarto Bances's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tulio Casanova read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 88th minute Esteban Arrateguibel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarracino Traveso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aimar Vinegra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Tulio Casanova tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cuarto Bances in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tulio Casanova saved Salazar from getting behind. After having played for 95 minutes, Guilllermo Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salazar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guilllermo Morais was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.