League Play-Off

TUIRA STADIUM
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucjan Brzeszczak made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, Davor Suker FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermes Castillero to maneuver through the defense. Davor Suker FC's Reggie Peren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Davor Suker FC from getting a goal against them. Reggie Peren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe De Leon in the 17th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucjan Brzeszczak got free with Reggie Peren in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If José Tello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Davor Suker FC booed when TUIRA F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe De Leon didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sergio De Gracia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrés Barrera in the 28th minute of play forced TUIRA F.C.'s goalkeeper Toto Rios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Sergio De Gracia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Davor Suker FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sergio De Gracia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toto Rios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrés Barrera in the 33rd minute of play forced TUIRA F.C.'s goalkeeper Toto Rios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, José Tello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Davor Suker FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Tello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toto Rios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 37 minutes into the game, José Tello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Toto Rios was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute Sergio De Gracia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toto Rios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Davor Suker FC's Pedro De Diego pulled a muscle in his leg after 41 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 41 minutes, Felipe De Leon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TUIRA F.C. and the Davor Suker FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Felipe De Leon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toto Rios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrés Barrera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Andrés Barrera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andrés Barrera to make the kick off. Reggie Peren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucjan Brzeszczak went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Toto Rios made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrés Barrera in the 61st minute. Andrés Barrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toto Rios having to interfere. Toto Rios made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrés Barrera in the 65th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Vergara during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of TUIRA F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Davor Suker FC:s goal. TUIRA F.C.:s Toto Rios showed great skill when he stopped Sergio De Gracia:s penalty. 67 minutes into the match, Sergio De Gracia notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of TUIRA F.C.'s Toto Rios. Toto Rios was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Reggie Peren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Villalaz in the 71st minute of the match. After 75 played minutes TUIRA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Felipe De Leon. TUIRA F.C.'s Toto Rios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save TUIRA F.C. from getting a goal against them. Andrés Barrera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Toto Rios made a huge save. Davor Suker FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sergio De Gracia in the 84th minute. Jaime Pinilla hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When Andrés Barrera came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Davor Suker FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andrés Barrera couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the game, TUIRA F.C.'s Lucjan Brzeszczak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reggie Peren made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Reggie Peren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe De Leon, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Andrés Barrera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Toto Rios made a huge save. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.