League Play-Off

Estadio Soto
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Soto AFC's Esteban Lopez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Evaristo Eron came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eleuterio Lawrence could save by the left post. In the 12th minute, Luis Eleazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Herradura:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Soto AFC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 15 minutes, Soto AFC's Segundo Ibar 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 Eleuterio Lawrence. 19 minutes into the match, Soto AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Peruxu came free, but Maximino Nesor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Segundo Ibar was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 21st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Soto AFC's Esteban Lopez in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Herradura's goalie prevented a goal. After 24 played minutes Herradura got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Millan. Eleuterio Lawrence was a little too slow when Evaristo Eron got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 2-0. Eleuterio Lawrence took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eleuterio Lawrence took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Quinto in the 33rd minute of play forced Soto AFC's goalkeeper Maximino Nesor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteban Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arsenio Bide during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Arsenio Bide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Herradura's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Evaristo Eron fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Evaristo Eron's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Eleuterio Lawrence skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Evaristo Eron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gaspar Quinto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Maximino Nesor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guaberto Peruxu went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Soto AFC's Maximino Nesor got control of the ball when Guaberto Peruxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Herradura's Guaberto Peruxu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximino Nesor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 64th minute, Soto AFC's Honorio Bernal seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Honorio Bernal the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Soto AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Honorio Bernal had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Soto AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Herradura:s goal. The referee gave Herradura a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Segundo Ikatz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Soto AFC's Maximino Nesor. 2-2. Guaberto Peruxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Nesor having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Gaspar Quinto lined in a short shot 2-3 behind a frustrated Maximino Nesor. When Herradura's Gaspar Quinto in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soto AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Gaspar Quinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Nesor having to interfere. When Gaspar Quinto came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Herradura fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gaspar Quinto couldn't finish the play. Fulgencio Abadia kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Gaspar Quinto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herradura's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaspar Quinto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximino Nesor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fulgencio Abadia's late challenge caught a Herradura's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fulgencio Abadia helped the player get up and apologised. Fulgencio Abadia hit a great freekick 100 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Herradura had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.