League Play-Off

Dorados
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcelo Pereira got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Carmelo Eutropio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Gaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hilario Tercero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Gaitan having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hilario Tercero got free with Felipe Gaitan in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the game, Marcelo Pereira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mete Sümer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Felipe Gaitan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Florentino Teodor showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. Felipe Gaitan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmelo Eutropio, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Felipe Gaitan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Carmelo Eutropio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Dorados de Sinaloa's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Pereira came free, but Mete Sümer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Gaitan made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Hilario Tercero sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Union Teporochos getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Eustaquio Fidensio hit a great ball. Hilario Tercero took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felipe Gaitan. Felipe Gaitan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Albano Birjaio's late challenge caught a Dorados de Sinaloa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albano Birjaio helped the player get up and apologised. A hard and well directed shot from Santos Reynardo led 39 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Union Teporochos's Felipe Gaitan became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teofilo Gaufred in the 45th minute of play forced Dorados de Sinaloa's goalkeeper Mete Sümer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Braulio Canor to make the kick off. A collision led to Union Teporochos getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Benito Enaut hit a great ball. In the 51st minute, Santos Reynardo 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. In the 53rd minute Braulio Canor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Gaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marcelo Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute of the match Santos Reynardo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Felipe Gaitan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 66 minutes Union Teporochos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Santos Reynardo who took care of the corner kick. In the 71st minute, Union Teporochos's Albano Birjaio seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Albano Birjaio the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Union Teporochos protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Albano Birjaio had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Union Teporochos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! When Dorados de Sinaloa's Hilario Tercero, in the 78th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Dorados de Sinaloa. If Marcelo Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute Simon Gabirel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Gaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felipe Gaitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Canor in the 85th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eustaquio Fidensio during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eustaquio Fidensio kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Union Teporochos's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Gabirel came free, but Felipe Gaitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Union Teporochos's goal looked a bit too open when Hilario Tercero came free, but Felipe Gaitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Gaitan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Braulio Canor, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Dorados de Sinaloa walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.