League Play-Off

Estadio Manantiales
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavio Tulio got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes Allen FC got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Isaio. 6 minutes into the game, Tobias Tabb was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Allen FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manantiales FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Allen FC's Tobias Tabb got a free kick in the 6th minute. When David Lastur fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manantiales FC's protests and gave David Lastur a yellow card for diving instead. David Lastur hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Romulo Reynardo struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Francisco Cordareo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manantiales FC. Dario Orzaize charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dario Orzaize the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Manantiales FC's Dario Orzaize got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Hermengildo Gonsalve had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Allen FC's Francisco Cordareo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Errapel in the 23rd minute of play. When Isidoro Errapel fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manantiales FC's protests and gave Isidoro Errapel a yellow card for diving instead. Edelmiro Semeno charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edelmiro Semeno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Manantiales FC booed when Allen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edelmiro Semeno didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Allen FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Isidoro Errapel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 30th minute, Romulo Reynardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francisco Cordareo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Isidoro Errapel came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Manantiales 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 Isidoro Errapel couldn't finish the play.

Flavio Tulio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benicio Efren having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Errapel in the 61st minute of play forced Allen FC's goalkeeper Francisco Cordareo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute, Flavio Tulio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Manantiales FC's Everardo Manny tried to score from far away in the 70th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Isidoro Errapel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Cordareo having to interfere. A collision led to Manantiales FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Romulo Reynardo hit a great ball. If Justino Bernat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romulo Reynardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Cordareo having to interfere. In the 85th minute Isidoro Errapel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Cordareo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Allen FC's Francisco Cordareo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romulo Reynardo in the 88th minute of play. If Flavio Tulio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allen FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.