League Play-Off

Azara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paulo Saturnin kicked off to start the match. Marcelo Lia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Saturnin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Lia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Perico in the 4th minute of the match. Marcelo Lia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Pelayo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramiro Segio's late challenge caught a El Porvenir's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramiro Segio helped the player get up and apologised. Ramiro Segio kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Marcelo Lia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Saturnin, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Saturnin in the 19th minute of play forced El Pelu FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Lia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, El Pelu FC's Omar Breogan got a free kick in the 21st minute. Serafino Gonzales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, El Pelu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Saturnin came free, but Marcelo Lia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, El Pelu FC's Omar Breogan got a free kick in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the game, El Porvenir's Gilberto Pelayo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcelo Lia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Marcelo Lia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Pelayo in the 39th minute of play. After 44 minutes, Delmar Diegotxe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Pelu FC and the El Porvenir players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to El Pelu FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Delmar Diegotxe hit a great ball. If Vladimiro Matthew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The El Pelu FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. El Porvenir were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Vladimiro Matthew made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Saturnin in the 61st minute of play forced El Pelu FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Lia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Americo Perico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Pelu FC's Marcelo Lia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Saturnin in the 79th minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, El Porvenir's Paulo Saturnin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Lia was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the game, Serafino Gonzales recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcelo Lia. Serafino Gonzales showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. The supporters of El Porvenir booed when El Pelu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pippin Knechtli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Lia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Saturnin, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.