League Play-Off

Estadio Alcázar
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. Lucio Oidor started the match with the kick off. Hernan Havier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Birjaio having to interfere. The supporters of Alcázar booed when Sauce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacarias Gaskon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zacarias Gaskon's late challenge caught a Alcázar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zacarias Gaskon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sauce's Zacarias Gaskon got a free kick in the 8th minute. Alonzo Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Santiago having to interfere. Zacarias Gaskon got his second yellow card in the match during the 12th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 12th minute, Zacarias Gaskon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Sauce's goalkeeper Luciano Santiago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alonzo Furtado. Alonzo Furtado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Luciano Santiago made a huge save. Alcázar's Esteban Maraman managed to work through Sauce's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Esteban Maraman dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 22 minutes into the match, Alcázar's Esteban Maraman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luciano Santiago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Sauce booed when Alcázar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herminio Tiadoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Alcázar's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Havier came free, but Jorge Birjaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Hernan Havier 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. If Hernan Havier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luciano Santiago made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Alonzo Furtado sent off a good shot on target. The goalkeeper, Luciano Santiago, was totally fooled by Alcázar's Bernardo Ixaka, who 44 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Bernardo Ixaka placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esteban Maraman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alonzo Furtado in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luciano Santiago saved Sauce from getting behind. In the 56th match minute, Sauce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgardo Bertin to maneuver through the defense. Luciano Santiago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonzo Furtado in the 63rd minute of play. Lucio Oidor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Jorge Birjaio made a huge save. Alonzo Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alonzo Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteban Maraman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Santiago having to interfere. Alonzo Furtado scored 3-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luciano Santiago, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hernan Havier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Jorge Birjaio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 97th minute of the game. One of Alcázar:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sauce:s goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Sauce players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Alcázar.