League Play-Off

Higuerita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the game, Fausto Nel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mulcahy FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Higuerita the free kick. Fausto Nel kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Higuerita's Dalmacio Bemabe shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 7th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Igor Aballe but with some difficulty. After having played for 9 minutes, Filiberto Henric managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Higuerita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filiberto Henric was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Mulcahy FC's Fausto Nel got a free kick in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Mulcahy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filiberto Henric came free, but Igor Aballe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filiberto Henric sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filiberto Henric didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 18th minute. Higuerita's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Constantino Santiago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Lugo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mulcahy FC's goalkeeper Igor Aballe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 28th minute of the match, Filiberto Henric tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Igor Aballe saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lisandro Kimetz kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The supporters of Mulcahy FC booed when Higuerita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Atarrabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Lugo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Constantino Santiago having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Blasi in the 37th minute of play forced Higuerita's goalkeeper Constantino Santiago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Domingos Chago had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Constantino Santiago. Higuerita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Domingos Chago was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Filiberto Henric made a kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match Lisandro Kimetz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Constantino Santiago showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Higuerita's goalkeeper Constantino Santiago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingos Chago. If Roberto Lugo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Mulcahy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Teyo came free, but Igor Aballe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Filiberto Henric ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Igor Aballe was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When Domingos Chago came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Mulcahy FC 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 Domingos Chago couldn't finish the play. Mulcahy FC's Igor Aballe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Perutxo in the 83rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Higuerita's zone, Roberto Lugo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Constantino Santiago came out of the goal and Roberto Lugo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Domingos Chago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Constantino Santiago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higuerita's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.