League Play-Off

Estadio Clarke
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leandro Urritz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gogo Jerrald showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Urritz, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. If Desiderio Lope had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ibáñez's Severino Santikurtz got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute Leandro Urritz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gogo Jerrald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leandro Urritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the game, Guaberto Bonadona was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ibáñez's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clarke AFC the free kick. 25 minutes into the match, Ibáñez's goalkeeper Natalio Lugo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo Lico. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Marcelo Lico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clarke AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Lico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Lugo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 32 played minutes Clarke AFC got a freekick which was hit by Romulo Mel. Eusebio Bento's late challenge caught a Clarke AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusebio Bento helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Eusebio Bento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ibáñez booed when Clarke AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriana Gar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Faustino Jerico was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 37th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Severino Santikurtz sped through Clarke AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gogo Jerrald. 44 minutes into the game, Marcelo Lico cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Natalio Lugo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcelo Lico to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Urritz in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gogo Jerrald prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Severino Santikurtz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Gogo Jerrald tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute Desiderio Lope shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Lugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ibáñez's goalkeeper Natalio Lugo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Clarke AFC's zone, Leandro Urritz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gogo Jerrald came out of the goal and Leandro Urritz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Leandro Urritz came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Ibáñez 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 Leandro Urritz couldn't finish the play. Julian Dominic hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Leandro Urritz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ibáñez's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Urritz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gogo Jerrald breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Severino Santikurtz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gogo Jerrald having to interfere.