League Play-Off

Leleque
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diego Timo got the match started through his kick off. Francisco Bermudo kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Leleque's Prospero Elodio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Diego Timo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaristo Chale having to interfere. Naranjito FC's Evaristo Chale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Mundo in the 15th minute of play. Leonardo Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaristo Chale having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Timo in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evaristo Chale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th minute, Francisco Bermudo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Victor Guillelmo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Diego Timo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leleque's supporters rose to their feet, but Diego Timo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evaristo Chale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Leleque getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Fabian Checa hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonardo Pinto got free with Evaristo Chale in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francisco Bermudo struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Victor Guillelmo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Naranjito FC. Victor Guillelmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Venceslao in the 40th minute of play. Diego Timo struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Evaristo Chale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leleque. Naranjito FC's Francisco Bermudo got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sebastian Venceslao made a kick off. Leonardo Pinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leonardo Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Sebastian Venceslao fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Leonardo Pinto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evaristo Chale read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Leonardo Pinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evaristo Chale was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Generoso Stanislao during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Generoso Stanislao kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Leonardo Pinto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leleque's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonardo Pinto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evaristo Chale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Generoso Stanislao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Guillelmo having to interfere. When Diego Timo came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Leleque 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 Diego Timo couldn't finish the play. Francisco Bermudo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Victor Guillelmo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 94 minutes into the match, Naranjito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Pinto came free, but Evaristo Chale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Naranjito FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Naranjito FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.