League Play-Off

Crucesita
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. Amado Frederico started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Amado Frederico took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dionisio Milio to make any attempt to save it. In the 18th match minute, Pirovano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosendo Salvino to maneuver through the defense. If Gerardo Gilabert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pirovano booed when Crucesita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionisio Fanuco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Crucesita's Apolo Hulberto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dionisio Milio. Dionisio Milio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Crucesita's Esteban Stanislao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Mero in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute Amado Frederico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Milio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Crucesita's Esteban Stanislao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Gilabert in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute Amado Frederico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Milio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st match minute, Pirovano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Senon to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute, Gualterio Honrio 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Dionisio Milio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apolo Hulberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Amado Frederico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pirovano booed when Crucesita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualterio Honrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute, Mariano Mero 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. Esteban Stanislao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Gilabert, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Apolo Hulberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dionisio Milio having to interfere. Domingos Haitz's late challenge caught a Crucesita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingos Haitz helped the player get up and apologised. 81 minutes into the game, one of Pirovano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for Crucesita. Leonardo Celino stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dionisio Milio. 3-0. 90 minutes into the match, Mariano Mero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esteban Stanislao. Crucesita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Mero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 94th match minute, Pirovano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Betadur to maneuver through the defense. Crucesita were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pirovano for a fine match.