League Play-Off

Old Leake Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Camilo Palencia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Augusto Del Carmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Victorino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesar Victorino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Augusto Del Carmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Shrewsbury's Agustin Santana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augusto Del Carmen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jhonnatan Canales was a little too slow when Camilo Palencia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 20th minute Cesar Victorino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Del Carmen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fidel Velis got free with Jhonnatan Canales in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Guillermo Padilla fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Old Leake's protests and gave Guillermo Padilla a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Old Leake getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Guillermo Padilla hit a great ball. If Agustin Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Shrewsbury's goalkeeper Jhonnatan Canales, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fidel Velis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shrewsbury's Jhonnatan Canales played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Palencia in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cesar Victorino made a kick off. If Fidel Velis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Palencia struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Jhonnatan Canales didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Old Leake. Augusto Del Carmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Victorino, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Augusto Del Carmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Victorino, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Augusto Del Carmen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesar Victorino in the 62nd minute of the match. If Camilo Palencia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jose Rico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesar Victorino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Augusto Del Carmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fidel Velis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Jhonnatan Canales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Shrewsbury's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Palencia came free, but Jhonnatan Canales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Shrewsbury fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Shrewsbury's Cesar Victorino looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jhonnatan Canales stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Camilo Palencia's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. After 88 played minutes Shrewsbury got a freekick which was hit by Libardo Dubon. Cesar Victorino received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Augusto Del Carmen came out and tried to block the shot, but Cesar Victorino slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 93rd minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.