League Play-Off

Ucacha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Artemio Velasco made the kick off which started today's match. Dalmacio Uxio made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Horacio Xabel sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th minute, Norberto Eneas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horacio Xabel got free with Dalmacio Uxio in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Israel Santiago hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tablada AFC's zone, Adrian Aresti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Uxio came out of the goal and Adrian Aresti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dalmacio Uxio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horacio Xabel in the 36th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Israel Santiago during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tablada AFC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Israel Santiago hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tablada AFC's zone, Horacio Xabel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Uxio came out of the goal and Horacio Xabel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Adrian Aresti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 44 minutes into the match, Tablada AFC's goalkeeper Dalmacio Uxio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Astor Pacifico. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adrian Aresti was the one to do the kick off. Benito Bembe hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tablada AFC's zone, Horacio Xabel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Uxio came out of the goal and Horacio Xabel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 57 minutes into the game, Eusebio Ilixo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tablada AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ucacha AFC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Tablada AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ucacha AFC:s goal. Israel Santiago kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Dalmacio Uxio came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Ucacha AFC's Adrian Aresti. But to his dismay, Adrian Aresti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Horacio Xabel 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. 73 minutes into the match, Adrian Aresti notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Tablada AFC's Dalmacio Uxio. Dalmacio Uxio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Ucacha AFC's zone, Norberto Eneas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristo Orlan came out of the goal and Norberto Eneas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd match minute, Tablada AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Bembe to maneuver through the defense. Dalmacio Uxio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Aresti in the 87th minute of the match. The supporters of Ucacha AFC booed when Tablada AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benito Bembe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horacio Xabel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrian Aresti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmacio Uxio having to interfere. Cristo Orlan made a fantastic save in the 98th minute, when Norberto Eneas sent off a good shot on target. Tablada AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.