League Play-Off

Balderrama
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Balderrama's Cornelio Nuxila started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Balderrama's goalkeeper Angelino Elija, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 4 minutes, Danilo Errolan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Algarrobitos FC and the Balderrama players grew even worse after the yellow card. Remigio Meendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Angelino Elija tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 played minutes, Balderrama's Hernan Caton shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Segundo Oalo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Balderrama reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Balderrama's zone, Hugo Sugoi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelino Elija came out of the goal and Hugo Sugoi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Remigio Meendez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Hugo Sugoi put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Angelino Elija. When Javier Locaio came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Balderrama 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 Javier Locaio couldn't finish the play. Algarrobitos FC's Segundo Oalo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Algarrobitos FC from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hugo Sugoi to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hernan Caton during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Algarrobitos FC booed when Balderrama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernan Caton didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Hugo Sugoi came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Algarrobitos 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 Hugo Sugoi couldn't finish the play. Jimeno Txema hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Locaio in the 59th minute of play forced Algarrobitos FC's goalkeeper Segundo Oalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Balderrama's goalkeeper Angelino Elija had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remigio Meendez. Javier Locaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Segundo Oalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Segundo Oalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Locaio in the 66th minute of the match. Cornelio Nuxila struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Segundo Oalo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balderrama. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remigio Meendez got free with Angelino Elija in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Honorio Francesco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jimeno Txema came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Angelino Elija could save by the left post. Hugo Sugoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Angelino Elija tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Algarrobitos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Locaio came free, but Segundo Oalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Balderrama's Javier Locaio in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Algarrobitos FC's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 93 minutes, Remigio Meendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Algarrobitos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Remigio Meendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Algarrobitos FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.