League Play-Off

Estadio Alubushco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) CD Alubushco's Leo Bao 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. A hard shot 11 in the game by Mauricio Villota from a close distance when the talented Paiva Repiso managed to make a qualified save. Manandel SC's players were relieved. Paiva Repiso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Bao in the 19th minute of the match. Paiva Repiso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Bao, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Mauricio Villota managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Alubushco's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauricio Villota was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paiva Repiso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Manandel SC booed when CD Alubushco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Bao didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Manandel SC's Hernández Torralba broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 31 minutes into the match, CD Alubushco's goal looked a bit too open when Elvis Buison came free, but Yoel Callon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CD Alubushco's Yoel Callon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Ayuso in the 34th minute of play. Yoel Callon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvis Buison in the 35th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mauricio Villota got free with Paiva Repiso in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as CD Alubushco's Leo Bao slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paiva Repiso. That made the score 1-0 after 40 minutes of play. An unexpected shot in the 46th minute by Mauricio Villota got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Elvis Buison made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Elvis Buison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yoel Callon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elvis Buison recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lisandro Ayuso might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yoel Callon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lisandro Ayuso ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 69th match minute, Manandel SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Barnuevo to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the match, Manandel SC's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Villota came free, but Paiva Repiso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Manandel SC's goalkeeper Paiva Repiso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manandel SC's Lisandro Ayuso got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 89 minutes into the match, Mauricio Villota notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Manandel SC's Paiva Repiso. Paiva Repiso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Leo Bao's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paiva Repiso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. 97 minutes into the game, CD Alubushco's Mauricio Villota nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paiva Repiso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0.