League Play-Off

Estadio Tortuguitas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aureliano Gabino started the match with the kick off. After 8 played minutes Tortuguitas got a freekick which was hit by Cayetano Ondino. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Ernesto Bastian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tortuguitas's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Bastian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benigno Jakue breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aureliano Gabino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Benigno Jakue tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benigno Jakue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Gabino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julian Demario had several of the Figueroa's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 25 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Benigno Jakue as he didn't even see the shot coming. Eusebio Lorencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Quilino in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Figueroa's zone, Aureliano Gabino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benigno Jakue came out of the goal and Aureliano Gabino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Figueroa's Benigno Jakue got control of the ball when Julian Demario tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gaspar Quilino 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. Gualterio Aballe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Lorencio having to interfere. A collision led to Tortuguitas getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Ladislao Orixe hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gualterio Aballe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benigno Jakue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Gabino in the 54th minute of play. Benigno Jakue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Bastian in the 56th minute of play. Benigno Jakue stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Demario's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Gaspar Quilino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Lorencio having to interfere. Cesar Gartzen kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Benigno Jakue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Gabino in the 69th minute of the match. Gaspar Quilino 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. 76 minutes into the match, Tortuguitas's Aureliano Gabino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benigno Jakue narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aureliano Gabino might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benigno Jakue. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aureliano Gabino ran back to his position shaking his head. If Aureliano Gabino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 83 minutes into the game, Cesar Gartzen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Figueroa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tortuguitas the free kick. After a rather tough play, Figueroa's Cesar Gartzen got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Benigno Jakue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Demario in the 86th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaspar Quilino got free with Eusebio Lorencio in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cesar Gartzen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Lorencio having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Figueroa players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tortuguitas.