League Play-Off

Estadio Cienaguillas
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cienaguillas FC's Leo Frederik started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Uriel Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Israel Sotil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute Uriel Thomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Sotil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anibal Osoitz hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After having played for 15 minutes, Hermengildo Piorno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cienaguillas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hermengildo Piorno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Uriel Thomas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Israel Sotil came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Amanao's Everardo Naldo. But to his dismay, Everardo Naldo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Nemesio Oxel kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Marciano Chico could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Adriana Eleazar made a huge save. The Amanao fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Amanao's Everardo Naldo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Uriel Thomas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Everardo Naldo in the 31st minute of play forced Cienaguillas FC's goalkeeper Israel Sotil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Israel Sotil didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Amanao's Everardo Naldo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Uriel Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Israel Sotil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Israel Sotil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Thomas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Amanao were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Uriel Thomas made the kick off in the second half. Leo Frederik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cecilio Garcia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adriana Eleazar. Amanao's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hermengildo Piorno struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Adriana Eleazar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cienaguillas FC. Leo Frederik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriana Eleazar having to interfere. If Uriel Thomas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Eulalio Matxin fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cienaguillas FC's protests and gave Eulalio Matxin a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cienaguillas FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Leo Frederik hit a great ball. Adriana Eleazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Frederik in the 84th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Amanao's Bruno Bertin got a free kick in the 85th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Hipolito Lluc was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amanao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cienaguillas FC the free kick. In the 90th minute, Hipolito Lluc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cienaguillas FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 92nd minute. Penalty! If Everardo Naldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Everardo Naldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Cienaguillas FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Amanao were clearly better and deserved to take the win.