League Play-Off

Estadio Yuchán
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mauro Matai kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Domingos Gregory got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Liberty United getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Benicio Orlo hit a great ball. Benito Montae made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Domingos Gregory sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute Leo Gabino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Montae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Domingos Gregory cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Benito Montae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Leo Gabino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liberty United's Benito Montae proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Liberty United from getting a goal against them. Liberty United's Benito Montae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Gabino in the 31st minute of play. Domingos Gregory could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Benito Montae made a huge save. Silverio Aurken might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alberto Sal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silverio Aurken ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the match, Liberty United's Silverio Aurken sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alberto Sal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Liberty United's Isaias Luken suffered a concussion in the 39th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Ladislao Senon's late challenge caught a Liberty United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ladislao Senon helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, Yuchán FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Senon to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Yuchán FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Dalmacio Belarmo hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Liberty United's goalkeeper Benito Montae, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 62nd match minute, Liberty United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guaberto Mingo to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Liberty United defense, Leo Gabino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benito Montae. The Liberty United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benito Montae should have stopped the shot. After 70 minutes of play, Liberty United's Silverio Aurken made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Sal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Liberty United's Dario Victoro got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silverio Aurken who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Alberto Sal when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Leo Gabino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eloy Lidon during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eloy Lidon hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After 88 played minutes, Yuchán FC's Tadeo Ferran shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benito Montae came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Yuchán FC reached it. Domingos Gregory 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. Yuchán FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Liberty United for a fine match.