League Play-Off

America fc
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paulo Estevon made the kick off which started today's match. Aaron Silvanito charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Silvanito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aaron Silvanito kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ubaldo Erdiano took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Venancio Rubio. Venancio Rubio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Elias Cortez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wilfredo Ritchie firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 13th minute of the match Tuclame got a corner. Castillo AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Isidro Lope ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Castillo AFC's goalie and right to Aaron Silvanito. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Castillo AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo Estevon in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Venancio Rubio saved Tuclame from getting behind. After 20 minutes of play Tuclame's Aaron Silvanito was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 20th minute, Aaron Silvanito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 22 played minutes Castillo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Calvet. Venancio Rubio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Estevon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Lorenzo Obano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Venancio Rubio. Tuclame's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lorenzo Obano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 36 minutes into the game, Lorenzo Obano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Castillo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tuclame the free kick. In the 36th minute, Lorenzo Obano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Castillo AFC's Lorenzo Obano suffered a concussion after 38 minutes and had to leave the field. Pascual Tadzio hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The Tuclame players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Castillo AFC were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfonso Iigo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Elias Cortez might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilfredo Ritchie. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elias Cortez ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the match, Tuclame's Alfonso Iigo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilfredo Ritchie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alfonso Iigo might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilfredo Ritchie. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfonso Iigo ran back to his position shaking his head. Wilfredo Ritchie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Iigo in the 66th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tuclame's goalkeeper Venancio Rubio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alfonso Iigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Ritchie having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Modesto Serafo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tuclame and the Castillo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Paulo Estevon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Venancio Rubio was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After 80 played minutes Tuclame got a freekick which was hit by Elias Cortez. The Castillo AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Castillo AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.