League Play-Off

Estadio Pasleam
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Shepherd got the match started through his kick off. Baldomero Jacindo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Vicente Meder made a huge save. With a little luck, Uspallata's Vicente Meder got control of the ball when Carolo Luke tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Caradaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Ospetsu having to interfere. Fernando Ospetsu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Shepherd in the 15th minute of the match. Ambrosio Montxo kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Alonzo Tauro didn't quite understand what happened when in the 19 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. When Daniel Caradaro came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Uspallata 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 Daniel Caradaro couldn't finish the play. Tomas Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Fernando Ospetsu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 24 minutes, Carolo Luke managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pasleam's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carolo Luke was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 27th minute Aaron Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Meder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aaron Francesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Angel Frasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Uspallata's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Carolo Luke fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tomas Shepherd's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernando Ospetsu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Uspallata's Alonzo Tauro couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 46th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pasleam. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aaron Francesco to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Pasleam's zone, Tomas Shepherd stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernando Ospetsu came out of the goal and Tomas Shepherd tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Felix Mazuste fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pasleam's protests and gave Felix Mazuste a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th minute, Felix Mazuste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes in the game, Tomas Shepherd dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pasleam's zone, Tomas Shepherd stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernando Ospetsu came out of the goal and Tomas Shepherd tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pasleam's Fernando Ospetsu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Shepherd in the 60th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Aaron Francesco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pasleam's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Francesco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Meder breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Aaron Francesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldomero Jacindo kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. With a little luck, Pasleam's Fernando Ospetsu got control of the ball when Daniel Caradaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute, Alonzo Tauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Caradaro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Fernando Ospetsu made a huge save. If Carolo Luke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 minutes of play, Pasleam's Aaron Francesco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vicente Meder was left in no man's land by his defense there! The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.