League Play-Off

Estadio Crucesita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Samuel Asur started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Samuel Asur managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pocitos's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Asur was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgilio Alvarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cipriano Colon kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Samuel Asur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Virgilio Alvarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Navarro hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alejandro Etxekopar in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgilio Alvarez saved Crucesita AFC from getting behind. Virgilio Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Etxekopar in the 20th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Alejandro Etxekopar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Virgilio Alvarez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 33 played minutes Crucesita AFC got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Llorian. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejandro Etxekopar in the 37th minute of play forced Crucesita AFC's goalkeeper Virgilio Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulino Lordi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isaac Hibai having to make a save. When Pocitos's Samuel Asur in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crucesita AFC's goalie prevented a goal. When Vladimiro Tolino fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pocitos's protests and gave Vladimiro Tolino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute, one of Pocitos: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 Pocitos. Isaac Hibai had in the 48thth minute some difficulties stopping Lorenzo Lorien's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Geronimo Leobardo made the kick off in the second half. Virgilio Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Asur, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Alejandro Etxekopar could shoot a difficult shot in the 60th minute, which Virgilio Alvarez however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Pocitos booed when Crucesita AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulino Lordi might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaac Hibai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulino Lordi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute Paulino Lordi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Hibai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgilio Alvarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Tolino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Etxekopar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Virgilio Alvarez made a huge save. In the 80th minute Pocitos were awarded a corner. Vladimiro Tolino went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Vladimiro Tolino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Virgilio Alvarez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Pocitos's Samuel Asur in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crucesita AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Alejandro Etxekopar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Alvarez having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Crucesita AFC's Bruno Navarro got a free kick in the 85th minute. Cipriano Colon kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Crucesita AFC's Virgilio Alvarez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Crucesita AFC from getting a goal against them. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.