League Play-Off

Estadio Sañicó
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erubiel Cordarius took the kick off in the first half of the match. naruto's Matias Admon got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ciro Frans managed to get in a good position for a shot. naruto's supporters rose to their feet, but Ciro Frans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amado Llorienzo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erubiel Cordarius struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Albano Dimas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sañicó FC. naruto's Albano Dimas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save naruto from getting a goal against them. After having played for 20 minutes, Erubiel Cordarius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sañicó FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erubiel Cordarius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute, Paulino Casado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, naruto's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Cordarius came free, but Albano Dimas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Ciro Frans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Llorienzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute of the match Federico Reyes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amado Llorienzo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Amado Llorienzo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Admon in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute Erubiel Cordarius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Dimas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateo Baladi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciro Frans stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, naruto's Ciro Frans ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amado Llorienzo. Amado Llorienzo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. After 58 played minutes Sañicó FC got a freekick which was hit by Danilo James. In the 61st minute, Ciro Frans fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Amado Llorienzo, passed just outside the right post. The audience was convinced that Erubiel Cordarius's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albano Dimas was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Amado Llorienzo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ciro Frans went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Mateo Baladi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in naruto's zone, Erubiel Cordarius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albano Dimas came out of the goal and Erubiel Cordarius tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mateo Baladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 90th minute Mateo Baladi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Dimas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erubiel Cordarius might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albano Dimas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erubiel Cordarius ran back to his position shaking his head. The naruto players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.