League Play-Off

Toyota Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Adeodato's Mauro Mercurio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Adeodato's goalkeeper Tadeo Nerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Horacio Abadia. Horacio Abadia's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tadeo Nerio firmly grabbed it by the left post. Braulio Chayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernst Prommersberger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mauro Mercurio's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Federico Ederono in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ernst Prommersberger saved Rio Grande Valley FC from getting behind. Mauro Mercurio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ernst Prommersberger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Braulio Chayo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Grande Valley FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Braulio Chayo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeo Nerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Rio Grande Valley FC's Humberto Navarro got a free kick in the 29th minute. After a rather tough play, Rio Grande Valley FC's Humberto Navarro got a free kick in the 35th minute. Tadeo Nerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Chayo in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, Rio Grande Valley FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Abadia to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Mercurio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Braulio Chayo to make the kick off. With a little luck, Rio Grande Valley FC's Ernst Prommersberger got control of the ball when Mauro Mercurio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute, one of Rio Grande Valley FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Rio Grande Valley FC. Enzo Tadzio kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Adeodato's goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Chayo came free, but Tadeo Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernst Prommersberger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Ederono, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabricio Jatsu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 74th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Mauro Mercurio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Mauro Mercurio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Adeodato's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauro Mercurio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernst Prommersberger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute, Mauro Mercurio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Adeodato fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Enzo Tadzio hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the game, Humberto Navarro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rio Grande Valley FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Adeodato the free kick. A collision led to Rio Grande Valley FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Humberto Navarro hit a great ball. In the 90th match minute, Rio Grande Valley FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apolo Rudolfo to maneuver through the defense. In the 97th minute Horacio Abadia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeo Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Adeodato supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Adeodato would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.