League Play-Off

Zentena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arnulfo Txema showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernabe Sergi in the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Magia & Locura's goal looked a bit too open when Rosendo Barbosa came free, but Adolfo Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Felix Orte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adolfo Alvarez. Magia & Locura's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Orte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Magia & Locura getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Dante Mancio hit a great ball. After 20 minutes, Aaron Ritchie made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Magia & Locura's Adolfo Alvarez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Eustacio Iliana received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arnulfo Txema came out and tried to block the shot, but Eustacio Iliana slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 25th minute. Rosendo Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Alvarez having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Dante Mancio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Atlético Mermoz booed when Magia & Locura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabe Sergi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Atlético Mermoz's Felix Orte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adolfo Alvarez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adolfo Alvarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felix Orte's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Fabian Jerico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Alvarez having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 41st minute by Feliberto Montrell got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The Atlético Mermoz fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Atlético Mermoz's Aaron Ritchie looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Magia & Locura's Dante Mancio got a free kick in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Felix Orte to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Magia & Locura's goalkeeper Adolfo Alvarez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aaron Ritchie. Flavio Diaz hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Bernabe Sergi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnulfo Txema was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Gerardo Mannuel was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 63 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute Felix Orte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Magia & Locura's goalkeeper Adolfo Alvarez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aaron Ritchie. Felix Orte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Alvarez having to interfere. Zacarias Peter hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Atlético Mermoz's Felix Orte dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magia & Locura's goalkeeper Adolfo Alvarez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eustacio Iliana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Txema having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Orte in the 84th minute of play forced Magia & Locura's goalkeeper Adolfo Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th match minute, Atlético Mermoz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosendo Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, Felix Orte lined in a short shot 1-5 behind a frustrated Adolfo Alvarez. Felix Orte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Alvarez having to interfere. Atlético Mermoz played a much better game than Magia & Locura and deserved their victory. The Magia & Locura players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.