League Play-Off

Estadio Peguahó
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eustacio Toli started the match with the kick off. Benjamin Salvatore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Recreativo CTM's Erasmo Taurino got a free kick in the 6th minute. Alberto Balesio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Salvatore in the 8th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Peguahó AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Enol came free, but Bartolo Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nunez Dunixi during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Tomás Bordat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartolo Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Xabel, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Erasmo Taurino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomás Bordat hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Alberto Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustacio Toli in the 31st minute of play. If Juan Enol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Balesio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eustacio Toli showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. When Peguahó AFC's Eustacio Toli in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Recreativo CTM's goalie prevented a goal. If Benjamin Salvatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Saul Xabel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartolo Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Recreativo CTM's zone, Benjamin Salvatore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Balesio came out of the goal and Benjamin Salvatore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Saul Xabel made the kick off in the second half. After 59 played minutes Peguahó AFC got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Dunixi. In the 71st minute, one of Peguahó AFC: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 Peguahó AFC. The goalkeeper, Bartolo Lopes, was totally fooled by Recreativo CTM's Braulio Cordearo, who 72 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After a rather tough play, Recreativo CTM's Anibal Demesio got a free kick in the 77th minute. Alberto Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Salvatore in the 78th minute of play. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Peguahó AFC's goalkeeper Bartolo Lopes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 88 minutes of play, Recreativo CTM's Juan Enol made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bartolo Lopes was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Recreativo CTM eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.