League Play-Off

Alem
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felipe Montay kicked off to start the match. When Ruben Rosario fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alem FC's protests and gave Ruben Rosario a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Reducción booed when Alem FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anier Felipo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute, one of Alem FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Alem FC. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alem FC's goalkeeper Silvestre Frasquito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Santiago Vermudo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Vermudo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Frasquito having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Alem FC's zone, Arturo Bastia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silvestre Frasquito came out of the goal and Arturo Bastia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcelo Lleir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anier Felipo kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Arnulfo Belo made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Marcelo Lleir sent off a good shot on target. Marcelo Lleir's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arnulfo Belo firmly grabbed it by the left post. 32 minutes into the match, Santiago Vermudo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silvestre Frasquito. Alem FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santiago Vermudo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Arturo Bastia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Frasquito having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Bastia to make the kick off. Arturo Bastia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Vermudo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Vermudo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Silvestre Frasquito made a huge save. A collision led to Alem FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Epifanio Francesco hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Bastia in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silvestre Frasquito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Reducción booed when Alem FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arturo Bastia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Bastia in the 68th minute of play forced Alem FC's goalkeeper Silvestre Frasquito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marcelo Lleir came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Alem 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 Marcelo Lleir couldn't finish the play. After 75th play minutes Ruben Rosario shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Arnulfo Belo and just under the crossbar into goal. Epifanio Francesco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Arnulfo Belo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Alem FC booed when Reducción was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Gai didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Lleir in the 85th minute of play forced Reducción's goalkeeper Arnulfo Belo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvestre Frasquito made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Santiago Vermudo sent off a good shot on target. 92 minutes into the match, Alem FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Vermudo came free, but Silvestre Frasquito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Alem FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Reducción's performance. The match ended with a win for Reducción.