League Play-Off

Pampita
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 5 played minutes, Esquina's Armando Modestio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnulfo Cristofol came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Esquina reached it. After 10 minutes of play, Esquina's Simon Tonio made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnulfo Cristofol was left in no man's land by his defense there! Felipe Teofilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the match, Esquina's Felipe Teofilio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnulfo Cristofol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Simon Tonio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Arnulfo Cristofol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnulfo Cristofol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Teofilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the game, Benedicto Beturian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pampita AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esquina the free kick. After 24 played minutes Pampita AFC got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Beturian. Pampita AFC's Arnulfo Cristofol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Tonio in the 25th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Gogo Clodio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pampita AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gogo Clodio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guido Lixandro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rogelio Truylos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Guido Lixandro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Truylos in the 37th minute of play forced Esquina's goalkeeper Guido Lixandro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esquina's Guido Lixandro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogelio Truylos in the 39th minute of play. Rogelio Truylos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guido Lixandro having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rogelio Truylos made a kick off. Felipe Teofilio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Cristofol having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Pampita AFC's zone, Simon Tonio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnulfo Cristofol came out of the goal and Simon Tonio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute, Eustacio Eguerdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simon Tonio got free with Arnulfo Cristofol in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Felipe Teofilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guido Lixandro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Truylos in the 66th minute of play. Guido Lixandro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Clodio in the 68th minute of play. Arnulfo Cristofol was a little too slow when Felipe Teofilio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 0-4. An unexpected shot in the 75th minute by Simon Tonio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 76th match minute, Pampita AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Martxel to maneuver through the defense. Arnulfo Cristofol was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elvio Sauveur showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 77 minute of play. Guido Lixandro came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Pampita AFC's Gogo Clodio. But to his dismay, Gogo Clodio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Teofilio in the 86th minute of play forced Pampita AFC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Cristofol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 minutes of play Pampita AFC's Benedicto Beturian was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The Esquina players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.