League Play-Off

Batel
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. Constantino Vincente started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Batel's Apolo Jeraldo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Godofredo Chayo. Godofredo Chayo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Efrain Tanio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Batel's supporters rose to their feet, but Efrain Tanio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Godofredo Chayo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Apolo Jeraldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Batel's Godofredo Chayo threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Apolo Jeraldo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Bolivar FC's Godofredo Chayo got control of the ball when Efrain Tanio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Godofredo Chayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Jeraldo in the 18th minute of the match. Haroldo Gaufred could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Godofredo Chayo made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Efrain Tanio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Batel's supporters rose to their feet, but Efrain Tanio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Godofredo Chayo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bolivar FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Apolo Jeraldo 24 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. After having played for 29 minutes, Artemio Bazkoare managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivar FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artemio Bazkoare was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 32 minutes into the match, Bolivar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Jeraldo came free, but Godofredo Chayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Apolo Jeraldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Godofredo Chayo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Apolo Jeraldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godofredo Chayo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Apolo Jeraldo made the kick off in the second half. Godofredo Chayo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apolo Jeraldo in the 52nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Bolivar FC defense, Efrain Tanio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Godofredo Chayo. The Bolivar FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Godofredo Chayo should have stopped the shot. When Feliberto Karlo came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Bolivar 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 Feliberto Karlo couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Constantino Vincente kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Evelio Clis. That made the score 3-1 in the 75 minute of play. Godofredo Chayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Jeraldo in the 79th minute of the match. Godofredo Chayo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apolo Jeraldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute Efrain Tanio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godofredo Chayo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 88 minutes, Efrain Tanio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Batel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Efrain Tanio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Haroldo Gaufred fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batel's protests and gave Haroldo Gaufred a yellow card for diving instead. Haroldo Gaufred kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Vincente in the 91st minute of play forced Batel's goalkeeper Evelio Clis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bolivar FC's Godofredo Chayo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Confesor in the 92nd minute of play. If Efrain Tanio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Batel's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.