League Play-Off

Puerto Escondido Est
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Enrique Pérez started the match with the kick off. With his leg Totin Bermudez managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Puerto Escondido's Giancarlo Sobenis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Pérez in the 5th minute of play forced Puerto Escondido's goalkeeper Lucho De Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Luis Morales managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puerto Escondido's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Morales was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Totin Bermudez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 11 minutes, Luis Morales managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Puerto Escondido's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Morales was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Totin Bermudez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Morales in the 15th minute of the match. Totin Bermudez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Morales in the 18th minute of the match. Luis Morales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabio Rios hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Luis Morales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Fabio Morales had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lucho De Paredes. Puerto Escondido's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabio Morales was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Luis Morales struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Totin Bermudez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puerto Escondido. In the 39th play minute Ramon Villarreal came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Totin Bermudez. 1-1. 45 minutes into the game, Giancarlo Sobenis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Puerto Escondido's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ustupo the free kick. In the 45th match minute, Puerto Escondido was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giancarlo Sobenis to maneuver through the defense. 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.

Fabio Morales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ustupo's Gilberto Fernandez got a free kick in the 54th minute. Puerto Escondido's Lucho De Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Pérez in the 62nd minute of play. If Luis Morales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Fabio Morales 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Villarreal in the 78th minute of play forced Ustupo's goalkeeper Totin Bermudez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Morales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Totin Bermudez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramon Villarreal, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Fernandez during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 88 played minutes Ustupo got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Fernandez. The supporters of Puerto Escondido booed when Ustupo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.