League Play-Off

Salas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cirino Zamora started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, LIFA UNITED's goal looked a bit too open when Cirino Zamora came free, but Aureo Salazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesario Zubiaga during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Roberto Acarreta got in the 7th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Lalla Amer. This was a shot which ended in a score of 1-0. Sagrario De la Torre's late challenge caught a LIFA UNITED's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sagrario De la Torre helped the player get up and apologised. Sagrario De la Torre kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. A long shot from Rodas Navas in the 13th minute of play was well struck, but Lalla Amer made a really good save at the right post. In the 19th minute, Amuruza Cao left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Machos ibericos F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Amuruza Cao took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aureo Salazar. Aureo Salazar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. 32 minutes into the game, Niceto Salan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LIFA UNITED's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Machos ibericos F.C. the free kick. In the 33rd minute, Cesario Zubiaga sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and LIFA UNITED's Aureo Salazar didn't even have to move. When Machos ibericos F.C.'s Cirino Zamora in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LIFA UNITED's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 38 minutes, Amuruza Cao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Machos ibericos F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Amuruza Cao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute Sebastiano Campomanes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lalla Amer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Machos ibericos F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastiano Campomanes was the one to do the kick off. Ranolfo Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lalla Amer having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Baiardo Galego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, LIFA UNITED's Aureo Salazar got control of the ball when Amuruza Cao tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 66th minute, Sebastiano Campomanes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LIFA UNITED fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. In the 72nd minute Ranolfo Paredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lalla Amer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute of the match LIFA UNITED got a corner. Machos ibericos F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Roberto Acarreta ran over to the corner to take the kick. After having played for 80 minutes, Sebastiano Campomanes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LIFA UNITED's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastiano Campomanes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lalla Amer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ranolfo Paredes in the 81st minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, LIFA UNITED's goalkeeper Aureo Salazar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amuruza Cao. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ranolfo Paredes in the 84th minute of play forced Machos ibericos F.C.'s goalkeeper Lalla Amer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amuruza Cao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureo Salazar having to interfere. If Sebastiano Campomanes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lalla Amer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ranolfo Paredes in the 98th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastiano Campomanes in the 99th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lalla Amer saved Machos ibericos F.C. from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. LIFA UNITED had won after a very even match.