League Play-Off

Estadio Guatraché
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Americo Mikelar made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Aureliano Jusepe 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. In the 9th minute, Sampacho FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aureliano Jusepe fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 11th minute, Joel Cordarrel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santos Honrio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ulises Jerano. Sampacho FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Juan Elazar fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guatraché's protests and gave Juan Elazar a yellow card for diving instead. Juan Elazar hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When Sampacho FC's Omar Emesto in 19 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Cecilio Sansone guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. With his leg Ulises Jerano managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Guatraché's Aureliano Jusepe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Omar Emesto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cecilio Sansone having to make a save. Aureliano Jusepe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulises Jerano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Mikelar in the 33rd minute of the match. Joel Cordarrel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Cecilio Sansone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 37 minutes, Americo Mikelar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guatraché's supporters crossed their fingers, but Americo Mikelar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aureliano Jusepe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Ulises Jerano made a huge save. Aureliano Jusepe's late challenge caught a Sampacho FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aureliano Jusepe helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Omar Emesto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sampacho FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alonzo Bizen during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, Omar Emesto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cecilio Sansone. The goal made the score 0-2. Rene Polo struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Cecilio Sansone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sampacho FC. 63 minutes into the match, Sampacho FC's Rene Polo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cecilio Sansone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Guatraché's zone, Rene Polo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cecilio Sansone came out of the goal and Rene Polo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ulises Jerano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Mikelar, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Americo Mikelar 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. Ulises Jerano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Mikelar, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Aureliano Jusepe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulises Jerano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Mikelar, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. When Guatraché's Americo Mikelar in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sampacho FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 91st minute Aureliano Jusepe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Jerano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sampacho FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.