League Play-Off

Acevedo
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Leonardo Galeno started the match with the kick off. Acevedo AFC's Bartolo Koldobika got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6th minute Alberto Nikola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Frisco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Javier Karmel fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tambería FC's protests and gave Javier Karmel a yellow card for diving instead. Javier Karmel kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Teo Restu hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Leonardo Galeno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th match minute, Tambería FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Eneas to maneuver through the defense. Clemente Frisco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolo Koldobika in the 16th minute. In the 20thth minute of the game Leonardo Galeno who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acevedo AFC's Baldomero Mark was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Acevedo AFC's Arturo Primeiro got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After some careless play in the Acevedo AFC defense, Leonardo Galeno kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baldomero Mark. The Acevedo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baldomero Mark should have stopped the shot. 30 minutes into the game, Teo Restu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acevedo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tambería FC the free kick. In the 30th minute, Teo Restu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Leonardo Galeno sped through Acevedo AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Baldomero Mark. 38 minutes into the game, one of Tambería FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Acevedo AFC a penalty, 40 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arturo Primeiro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tambería FC's Clemente Frisco. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartolo Koldobika got free with Clemente Frisco in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bartolo Koldobika struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Clemente Frisco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Acevedo AFC. After the first half Tambería FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alberto Nikola was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tambería FC's goalkeeper Clemente Frisco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alberto Nikola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Prospero Firmin fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Acevedo AFC's protests and gave Prospero Firmin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th match minute, Acevedo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prospero Firmin to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Acevedo AFC's goalkeeper Baldomero Mark had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Javier Karmel. Leonardo Galeno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alberto Nikola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Tambería FC's Edgard Berbiz got a free kick in the 75th minute. Bartolo Koldobika might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clemente Frisco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bartolo Koldobika ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 80th minute, Alberto Nikola ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Clemente Frisco was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 87 minutes into the match, Acevedo AFC's Bartolo Koldobika sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clemente Frisco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Miguel Eneas fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tambería FC's protests and gave Miguel Eneas a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Tambería FC got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Eneas. After a rather tough play, Acevedo AFC's Teo Restu got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Clemente Frisco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prospero Firmin, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Javier Karmel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tambería FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Javier Karmel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baldomero Mark breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.