League Play-Off

Loreto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Felipe Celio made the kick off and thus started the match. If Gaudencio Matxin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute, Felipe Celio 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. If Felipe Celio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Idacio came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Loreto FC's Gaudencio Matxin. But to his dismay, Gaudencio Matxin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The supporters of Loreto FC booed when Ranchos AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaristo Gora didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgard Hitz, 15 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Loreto FC's Gaudencio Matxin pulled a muscle in his back after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Evaristo Gora fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ranchos AFC's protests and gave Evaristo Gora a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th match minute, Ranchos AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Gora to maneuver through the defense. Astor Cordarius charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Astor Cordarius the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Astor Cordarius kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Loreto FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Evaristo Gora was slow to take the kick. During this time Ranchos AFC's players had a chance to rest. Ranchos AFC's Evaristo Gora was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vicente Reyes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 33 minutes into the match, Loreto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Basilio Cordeal came free, but Vicente Reyes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Reyes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basilio Cordeal, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Loreto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Basilio Cordeal came free, but Vicente Reyes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Reyes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Tolino in the 41st minute of the match. Raimundo Ortzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Idacio having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Basilio Cordeal made a kick off. Artemio Arnalt kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Loreto FC's zone, Basilio Cordeal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Reyes came out of the goal and Basilio Cordeal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Basilio Cordeal struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Vicente Reyes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ranchos AFC. If Basilio Cordeal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Basilio Cordeal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Reyes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ranchos AFC's Isaac Tolino in 88 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Vicente Reyes guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Loreto FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ranchos AFC for a fine match.