League Play-Off

Barrialito
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Donato Abella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Dominguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Abella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Dominguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Bonifacio's goalkeeper Victorino Leheren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Delmiro Tibalt. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Nalo in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donato Abella saved Barrialito from getting behind. Delmiro Tibalt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aldo Nalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31stth minute of the game Alfredo Mendiko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bonifacio's Victorino Leheren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Leandro Dominguez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Abella having to interfere. Leandro Dominguez might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Abella. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Dominguez ran back to his position shaking his head. Aldo Nalo struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Donato Abella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bonifacio. Donato Abella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Nalo in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Leandro Dominguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victorino Leheren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Mendiko in the 44th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ignacio Duarte during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ignacio Duarte hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 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.

If Aldo Nalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Dominguez got free with Donato Abella in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 58 minutes into the match, Bonifacio's Leandro Dominguez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Abella narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 59 minutes, Feliciano Sidro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barrialito and the Bonifacio players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Feliciano Sidro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Barrialito's Donato Abella got control of the ball when Aldo Nalo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredo Mendiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Donato Abella was a little too slow when Benedicto Ostots got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 67th minute. The score was now 0-1. Donato Abella made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aldo Nalo in the 70th minute. In the 74th minute, Bonifacio Guilabertus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victorino Leheren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Mendiko's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bonifacio's zone, Delmiro Tibalt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victorino Leheren came out of the goal and Delmiro Tibalt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 79 minutes of play, Barrialito's Alfredo Mendiko made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victorino Leheren was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfredo Mendiko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Victorino Leheren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Mendiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.