League Play-Off

Estadio Estomba
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ubaldo Jokin made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubaldo Jokin in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamin Machado saved Estomba FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Ubaldo Jokin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamin Machado was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Nicasio Navarro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benjamin Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Bladi in the 11th minute of the match. In the 14th match minute, Estomba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Rayman to maneuver through the defense. When Ubaldo Jokin, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 15 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Benjamin Machado was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 21 played minutes Estomba FC got a freekick which was hit by Lucio Cristofol. After 26 minutes, Gogo Bladi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rebaño Sagrado and the Estomba FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 26 played minutes Rebaño Sagrado got a freekick which was hit by Gogo Bladi. In the 30th minute, Estomba FC's Anibal Eneko dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Ubaldo Jokin came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Rebaño Sagrado 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 Ubaldo Jokin couldn't finish the play. Andres Beturian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Rayman in the 42nd minute of play. Benjamin Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Jokin in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Celso Camerino made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicasio Navarro got free with Benjamin Machado in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the game, Ubaldo Jokin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benjamin Machado. Ubaldo Jokin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Nicasio Navarro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Benjamin Machado made a huge save. Lucio Cristofol's late challenge caught a Rebaño Sagrado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucio Cristofol helped the player get up and apologised. Anibal Eneko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 played minutes Estomba FC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Chepe. Ubaldo Jokin was extremely unlucky when he, in the 82nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 83 minutes into the match, Estomba FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Machado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicasio Navarro. When Rebaño Sagrado's Ubaldo Jokin in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estomba FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubaldo Jokin in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamin Machado saved Estomba FC from getting behind. If Gogo Bladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the game, Roberto Barto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estomba FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rebaño Sagrado the free kick. A collision led to Estomba FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Roberto Barto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Jokin in the 93rd minute of play forced Estomba FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estomba FC's Benjamin Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Estomba FC from getting a goal against them. In the 97th minute of the match, Ubaldo Jokin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benjamin Machado saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rebaño Sagrado's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.