League Play-Off

Estadio Palmarcito
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Faustino Oliviero made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Benigno Abilio sent off a good shot on target. Mao Jun Zheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Palmarcito FC's zone, Niceto Iturri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Everardo Phelipe came out of the goal and Niceto Iturri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Everardo Phelipe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niceto Iturri, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 20 minutes of play, Ledesma AFC's Mao Jun Zheng made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Everardo Phelipe was left in no man's land by his defense there! Niceto Iturri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Everardo Phelipe having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Ledesma AFC's goalkeeper Faustino Oliviero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benigno Abilio. Benigno Abilio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Faustino Oliviero made a huge save. Faustino Oliviero acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 29th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Lucio Martxelin. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benigno Abilio got free with Faustino Oliviero in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mao Jun Zheng in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Everardo Phelipe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Ledesma AFC booed when Palmarcito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Presebal didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudio Tartalo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Faustino Oliviero came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Palmarcito FC's Vladimiro Gudesteo. But to his dismay, Vladimiro Gudesteo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. With 58 minutes on the clock, Joel Oinatz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 57th minute, one of Ledesma AFC: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 Ledesma AFC. If Tudor Urdeş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Cordarrel hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Everardo Phelipe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mao Jun Zheng in the 68th minute. With his leg Everardo Phelipe managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Ledesma AFC's Mao Jun Zheng fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 72 minutes, Niceto Iturri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ledesma AFC and the Palmarcito FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ledesma AFC:s Faustino Oliviero showed great skill when he stopped Justino Shantala:s penalty. In the 81st match minute, Ledesma AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Cidro to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute, Teo Ibon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Lucio Martxelin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Everardo Phelipe made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Mao Jun Zheng sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Palmarcito FC's Everardo Phelipe got control of the ball when Tudor Urdeş tried to sneak it across the goal line. Faustino Oliviero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Tartalo in the 94th minute of play. Faustino Oliviero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Abilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Ledesma AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.