League Play-Off

Estadio Baldecito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hipolito Satordi made the kick off which started today's match. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Domingos Txanton sped through Baldecito's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paulino Leoncio. If Zeledon Oriol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Rey's late challenge caught a Baldecito's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dante Rey helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Dante Rey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Baldecito's Fausto Chico tried to score from far away in the 12th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Zeledon Oriol struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Genaro Tonete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baldecito. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serafin Cortez during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 18 minutes into the match, Herrera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Karlo came free, but Genaro Tonete reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Hipolito Satordi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulino Leoncio. Baldecito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hipolito Satordi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Pedro Karlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Genaro Tonete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipolito Satordi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Paulino Leoncio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute Pedro Karlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Tonete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Genaro Tonete stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Karlo's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Zeledon Oriol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Genaro Tonete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pedro Karlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Genaro Tonete made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Zeledon Oriol sent off a good shot on target. When Orlando Milian fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Herrera AFC's protests and gave Orlando Milian a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st match minute, Herrera AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Milian to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 47 minutes, Domingos Txanton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Herrera AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingos Txanton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Karlo to strike the kick off in the second half. If Domingos Txanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Leoncio was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ivan Ofelio. If Hipolito Satordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Baldecito's goalkeeper Paulino Leoncio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingos Txanton. Adrian Nisio charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adrian Nisio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 65th match minute, Baldecito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Nisio to maneuver through the defense. Baldecito's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Hipolito Satordi scored to the left of an out of position Paulino Leoncio, making the score, 0-3. In the 74th minute, Domingos Txanton made a precise shot to the right of Paulino Leoncio. Baldecito's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Domingos Txanton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Paulino Leoncio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipolito Satordi might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulino Leoncio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hipolito Satordi ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Karlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Genaro Tonete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genaro Tonete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeledon Oriol in the 89th minute of the match. The Herrera AFC fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when Herrera AFC's Domingos Txanton 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 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 95th minute of the match, Serafin Cortez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paulino Leoncio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Baldecito's zone, Hipolito Satordi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulino Leoncio came out of the goal and Hipolito Satordi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Herrera AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.