League Play-Off

Estadio Tobatirenda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bernardino Rios started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eleuterio Benino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Artemio Ondino having to make a save. 9 minutes into the match, Eleuterio Benino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artemio Ondino. Encrucijada's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eleuterio Benino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Eleuterio Benino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Ondino having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Encrucijada's zone, Domingo Soin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artemio Ondino came out of the goal and Domingo Soin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bruno Frederico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardino Rios in the 20th minute of the match. If David Jerrold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Frederico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardino Rios's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. David Jerrold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Frederico having to interfere. Freddy Confesor charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Freddy Confesor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Encrucijada's Freddy Confesor got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Eleuterio Benino received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Artemio Ondino came out and tried to block the shot, but Eleuterio Benino slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, Encrucijada's goalkeeper Artemio Ondino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eleuterio Benino. Tobatirenda AFC's Bruno Frederico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Jerrold in the 38th minute of play. In the 48thth minute of the game Bernardino Rios who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tobatirenda AFC's Bruno Frederico was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Domingo Soin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Bernardino Rios came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Encrucijada 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 Bernardino Rios couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardino Rios in the 55th minute of play forced Tobatirenda AFC's goalkeeper Bruno Frederico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute of the match Rodrigo Donzel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artemio Ondino skillfully saved the ball. After 67 minutes, Rodrigo Donzel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tobatirenda AFC and the Encrucijada players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tobatirenda AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Rodrigo Donzel hit a great ball. 68 minutes in the game Omar Amor after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Bruno Frederico. A very good opportunity. Domingo Soin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Ondino having to interfere. Bruno Frederico came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Encrucijada's David Jerrold. But to his dismay, David Jerrold quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 90th minute, Domingo Eleder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonides Cordara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Tobatirenda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardino Rios came free, but Bruno Frederico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Encrucijada booed when Tobatirenda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball.