League Play-Off

Javier A. Pellegrini
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benjamin Leheren made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Bernardino Berdoi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilberto Ovando. Pájaro Negro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardino Berdoi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 7 played minutes Pájaro Negro got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Ignado. In the 9th minute, Santo Rufo made a precise shot to the right of Gilberto Ovando. Pájaro Negro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Bernardino Berdoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Gilberto Ovando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismael Ignado during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ismael Ignado kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. If Bernardino Berdoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Bermúdez's Jeremias Lluques got control of the ball when Camilo Jesco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Camilo Jesco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Jeremias Lluques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto Ovando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santo Rufo in the 32nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Santo Rufo put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Gilberto Ovando. In the 44th minute, Bernardino Berdoi 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. Camilo Jesco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Jeremias Lluques made a huge save. The Pájaro Negro players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bermúdez were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santo Rufo to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Bernardino Berdoi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gilberto Ovando was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Benjamin Leheren's late challenge caught a Bermúdez's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benjamin Leheren helped the player get up and apologised. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Gilberto Ovando successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Felipe Nevada lost his temper 61 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 61st minute, one of Bermúdez:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bermúdez. The referee gave Pájaro Negro a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Constantino Gaspard, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bermúdez's Jeremias Lluques. 1-3. After a rather tough play, Pájaro Negro's Ismael Ignado got a free kick in the 65th minute. 78 minutes into the game, Santo Rufo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gilberto Ovando. Santo Rufo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Santo Rufo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celso Havier charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celso Havier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th minute, Santo Rufo 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. 90 minutes into the match, Bermúdez's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Jesco came free, but Jeremias Lluques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santo Rufo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilberto Ovando came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Bermúdez's Santo Rufo. But to his dismay, Santo Rufo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5.