League Play-Off

Estadio Paso
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gilberto Mundo got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Mischango's Marco Ticho got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Apolo Patrido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Benicio Gipuzkoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Blas Librado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mischango's Benicio Gipuzkoa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Mischango from getting a goal against them. Benicio Gipuzkoa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilberto Mundo's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mischango's zone, Apolo Patrido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benicio Gipuzkoa came out of the goal and Apolo Patrido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Nicolas Ciceron managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mischango's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Ciceron was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidio Gagriel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mischango's Benicio Gipuzkoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Mundo in the 21st minute of play. Israel Jenaro's late challenge caught a Paso AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Israel Jenaro helped the player get up and apologised. Apolo Patrido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilberto Mundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the game, Eduardo Birjaio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paso AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mischango the free kick. In the 34th minute, Eduardo Birjaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Mischango getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Saverio Beturian hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilberto Mundo in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benicio Gipuzkoa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 42 minutes, Pablo Urko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mischango's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pablo Urko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 48th minute Gilberto Mundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benicio Gipuzkoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 52 minutes, Basilio Tanio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paso AFC and the Mischango players grew even worse after the yellow card. Basilio Tanio kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Pablo Urko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Gagriel having to interfere. Nicolas Ciceron could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Ovidio Gagriel made a huge save. Gilberto Mundo might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benicio Gipuzkoa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilberto Mundo ran back to his position shaking his head. If Gilberto Mundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Ticho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Apolo Patrido struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Benicio Gipuzkoa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paso AFC. Ovidio Gagriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Urko in the 82nd minute of play. If Gilberto Mundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Israel Jenaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mischango's supporters rose to their feet, but Israel Jenaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidio Gagriel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paso AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.