League Play-Off

Estadio Vistalba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Gregorio Canor started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Vistalba AFC booed when Morales was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Moise didn't get a good kick on the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Vistalba AFC's Marcelino Fonda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Urdaspal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hipolito Handi struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Roberto Min didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Morales. After a rather tough play, Vistalba AFC's Serafin Lawrence got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 17th minute, Gregorio Canor fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Marcos Urdaspal, passed just outside the right post. If Gregorio Canor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moises Erasto struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Roberto Min didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Morales. With 26 minutes on the clock, Domingos Toribio commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 25 minutes into the game, one of Vistalba AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Moises Erasto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Marcelino Fonda sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Morales's Marcos Urdaspal didn't even have to move. In the 40th minute, Jaime Obano 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. A collision led to Vistalba AFC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Jaime Obano hit a great ball. If Siro Cordaryal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Erasto in the 52nd minute of play forced Vistalba AFC's goalkeeper Roberto Min to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moises Erastos short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Roberto Min to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 55th minute, Damaso Mikolas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Moises Erasto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 60 in the game by Siro Cordaryal from a close distance when the talented Roberto Min managed to make a qualified save. Vistalba AFC's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Siro Cordaryal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Min was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Moises Erasto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Roberto Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serafin Lawrence in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Urdaspal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Siro Cordaryal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Morales's Hipolito Handi got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Moises Erasto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Roberto Min. That made the score 0-2 in the 74 minute of play. In the 81st minute, Serafin Lawrence 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. Moises Erasto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Vistalba AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Siro Cordaryal came free, but Roberto Min reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Marcelino Fonda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Urdaspal was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Jaime Obano hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Siro Cordaryal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Roberto Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Morales eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.