League Play-Off

Estadio Esperanza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anselmo Tauro kicked off to start the match. Eustacio Frasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Nesor in the 3rd minute of play. Eustacio Frasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Onofre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 minutes, Mariano Silvino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esperanza AFC and the Claypole AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mariano Silvino hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the game, Silvestre Lucian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esperanza AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Claypole AFC the free kick. After 15 played minutes Esperanza AFC got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Lucian. After a rather tough play, Esperanza AFC's Cristobal Isusko got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Basilio Rexino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Esperanza AFC's Eustacio Frasco didn't even have to move. In the 19th minute Anselmo Tauro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Pacifico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Tauro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Hugo Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Claypole AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Silvino came free, but Hugo Pacifico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 0-2 became the score in the 24th minute when Valentin Onofre elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Leopoldo Lando's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo Pacifico read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Leopoldo Lando's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Hugo Pacifico skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Claypole AFC's Hugo Pacifico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Claypole AFC from getting a goal against them. Leopoldo Lando struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Hugo Pacifico didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esperanza AFC. After a rather tough play, Claypole AFC's Primitivo Ostots got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute, Faustino Elivareo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Claypole AFC's Hugo Pacifico didn't even have to move. Valentin Onofre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 48 minutes, Florentino Nesor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Claypole AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florentino Nesor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valentin Onofre to strike the kick off in the second half. Florentino Nesor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Valentin Onofre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustacio Frasco having to interfere. A collision led to Esperanza AFC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gaudencio Abadie hit a great ball. Eustacio Frasco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florentino Nesor went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. A collision led to Esperanza AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Benigno Gilabert hit a great ball. Basilio Rexino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eustacio Frasco. Esperanza AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Esperanza AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaudencio Abadie to maneuver through the defense. Esperanza AFC's Eustacio Frasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Onofre in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florentino Nesor got free with Eustacio Frasco in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the game, Leopoldo Lando cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Hugo Pacifico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valentin Onofre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eustacio Frasco having to interfere. A collision led to Esperanza AFC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Silvestre Lucian hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Onofre in the 94th minute of play forced Esperanza AFC's goalkeeper Eustacio Frasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentin Onofre received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eustacio Frasco came out and tried to block the shot, but Valentin Onofre slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 95th minute.