League Play-Off

Humboldt
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfredo Niguel made the kick off which started today's match. Guaberto Castulo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prudencio Shepherd having to interfere. Prudencio Shepherd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Castulo in the 17th minute of play. Prudencio Shepherd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Castulo in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Humboldt AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Muc came free, but Prudencio Shepherd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute of the match, Alfredo Niguel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lucas Salamon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 29 minutes into the match, Marciano Muc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Prudencio Shepherd. Humboldt AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marciano Muc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Desiderio Romano got free with Lucas Salamon in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Guaberto Castulo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Horacio Oliverios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Altamirano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Humboldt AFC the free kick. In the 44th minute, Horacio Oliverios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Altamirano's goalkeeper Lucas Salamon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Benito Txurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Altamirano's Lucas Salamon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Niguel in the 48th minute of play. The Humboldt AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Altamirano were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guaberto Castulo to make the kick off. The supporters of Altamirano booed when Humboldt AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robustiano Oliverio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Guaberto Castulo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Prudencio Shepherd was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Guaberto Castulo struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Prudencio Shepherd didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Altamirano. In the 66th minute Desiderio Romano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Salamon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Salamon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desiderio Romano in the 68th minute of the match. Desiderio Romano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Lucas Salamon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horacio Oliverios hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Salvador Eneko took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lucas Salamon. Altamirano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Desiderio Romano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Altamirano's goalkeeper Lucas Salamon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 83rd minute, Desiderio Romano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Humboldt AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Paulo Cristofol hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Guaberto Castulo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prudencio Shepherd having to interfere. Horacio Oliverios hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute, Desiderio Romano 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. Marciano Muc might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Prudencio Shepherd. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marciano Muc ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 97th minute, Altamirano's Guaberto Castulo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2.