League Play-Off

Comallo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Angelo Cordaro made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Reconquista's Sixto Tximitx nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carmelo Matai made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Faustino Roderigo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute Angelo Cordaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Matai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Sixto Tximitx notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Comallo's Carmelo Matai. Carmelo Matai was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 17 minutes into the match, Comallo's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Cordaro came free, but Carmelo Matai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Cordaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the game, Nicanor Fortun recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of David Chinto. Nicanor Fortun showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Reconquista's Pastor Perico got a free kick in the 26th minute. Carmelo Matai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Cordaro in the 34th minute of play. Ambrosio Felipo kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Sixto Tximitx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Matai having to interfere. Basilio Vincente was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 44th minute. Comallo's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Nicanor Fortun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. David Chinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Comallo's Basilio Vincente got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nicanor Fortun to make the kick off. Nicanor Fortun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. David Chinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Angelo Cordaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carmelo Matai came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Reconquista's Sixto Tximitx. But to his dismay, Sixto Tximitx quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Comallo's Carmelo Matai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Cordaro in the 66th minute of play. Basilio Vincente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Chinto having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Faustino Roderigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Reconquista's Pastor Perico got a free kick in the 76th minute. Basilio Vincente scored 2-3 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Chinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Cordaro in the 81st minute of play forced Comallo's goalkeeper Carmelo Matai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Basilio Vincente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Chinto having to interfere. Horacio Lucero kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 87thth minute of the game Angelo Cordaro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Comallo's Carmelo Matai was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 88 played minutes Reconquista got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Shepherd. After 91 minutes, Pastor Perico mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reconquista and the Comallo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Reconquista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Perico to maneuver through the defense. David Chinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Fortun in the 92nd minute of play. Comallo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Angelo Cordaro scored to the left of an out of position Carmelo Matai, making the score, 2-4. The Reconquista players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.