League Play-Off

Zenteno
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. Fausto Vergaray started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fausto Vergaray in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateo Lano saved Zenteno AFC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Zenteno AFC's Jacinto Orlondo got a free kick in the 8th minute. Eleuterio Rojelio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mateo Lano. Zenteno AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Melquiades Loco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Tiso in the 20th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Siro Paublo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zenteno AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Siro Paublo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Melquiades Loco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abelardo Tiso might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Melquiades Loco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abelardo Tiso ran back to his position shaking his head. Zentena AFC's Melquiades Loco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Zentena AFC from getting a goal against them. Mateo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Vergaray, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Zentena AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Abelardo Tiso scored to the left of an out of position Melquiades Loco, making the score, 2-0. If Fausto Vergaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Zenteno AFC's Jacinto Orlondo got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40thth minute of the game Cesar Hulberto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zenteno AFC's Mateo Lano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abelardo Tiso to make the kick off. Mateo Lano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Vergaray in the 54th minute of play. Zacarias Solustiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Mateo Lano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Marciano Viviano came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Zenteno AFC 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 Marciano Viviano couldn't finish the play. Marcos Beila took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Melquiades Loco. Zentena AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Siro Paublo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Zentena AFC defense, Abelardo Tiso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Melquiades Loco. The Zentena AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Melquiades Loco should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Zenteno AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Marciano Viviano hit a great ball. Marcos Beila's late challenge caught a Zentena AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcos Beila helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 played minutes Zenteno AFC got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Beila. Cristobal Niguel was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After having played for 74 minutes, Fausto Vergaray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zentena AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fausto Vergaray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abelardo Tiso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Loco having to interfere. Siro Paublo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mateo Lano made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Cesar Hulberto sent off a good shot on target. Jacinto Orlondo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Cesar Hulberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Lano having to interfere. Mateo Lano made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Cesar Hulberto sent off a good shot on target. When Atilano Solustiano fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zenteno AFC's protests and gave Atilano Solustiano a yellow card for diving instead. Zentena AFC's Melquiades Loco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siro Paublo in the 92nd minute of play. A hard shot 94 in the game by Cesar Hulberto from a close distance when the talented Mateo Lano managed to make a qualified save. Zenteno AFC's players were relieved. Fausto Vergaray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.