League Play-Off

Estadio Nieto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Venancio Gregory started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute of the match Emiliano Ipar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alonzo Paz skillfully saved the ball. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Narváez AFC! When the match had been going on for 6 minutes, Nieto's Carmelo Cebrian got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Alonzo Paz. The crowd rose to their feet as Pedro Tonio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alonzo Paz. That made the score 2-0 in the 9 minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Nieto's goal looked a bit too open when Ulises Hats came free, but Carmelo Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Pedro Tonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute, Aristides Arnas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nieto's Carmelo Cebrian couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Narváez AFC. Venancio Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Malvin having to interfere. Delmar Olivar took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alonzo Paz. Alonzo Paz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Carmelo Malvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolo Arnas in the 38th minute of play. Delmar Olivar charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Delmar Olivar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Delmar Olivar hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Nicolas Urre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Alonzo Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Pedro Tonio made the kick off in the second half. Nieto's Pedro Tonio got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Venancio Gregory's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carmelo Malvin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of Nieto booed when Narváez AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venancio Gregory didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Urre in the 64th minute of play forced Narváez AFC's goalkeeper Alonzo Paz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alonzo Paz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Tonio in the 68th minute of play. When Nieto's Pedro Tonio in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Narváez AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Venancio Gregory might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carmelo Malvin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Venancio Gregory ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Gregory in the 79th minute of play forced Nieto's goalkeeper Carmelo Malvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Tonio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Carmelo Malvin managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Narváez AFC's Ulises Hats fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Carmelo Malvin was a little too slow when Venancio Gregory got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 88th minute. The score was now 3-2. Carmelo Malvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venancio Gregory in the 97th minute of the match. Narváez AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.