League Play-Off

Mauro Rosales
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes, Jimeno Rosio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Amenábar FC and the Alumni Fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. Remigio Leheren made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Nereo Naelio sent off a good shot on target. Vicente Gonzo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Remigio Leheren made a huge save. After having played for 15 minutes, Jimeno Rosio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amenábar FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jimeno Rosio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Amenábar FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tiburcio Ramone hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Tiburcio Ramone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Txema saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Israel Egoitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remigio Leheren having to interfere. Vicente Gonzo in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Remigio Leheren, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Remigio Leheren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Caton in the 27th minute of play. If Vicente Gonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Victor Caton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remigio Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Remigio Leheren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Caton in the 32nd minute of the match. When Nereo Naelio came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Alumni 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 Nereo Naelio couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Naelio in the 37th minute of play forced Amenábar FC's goalkeeper Remigio Leheren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 played minutes Alumni Fc got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Valiente. After 41 played minutes, Amenábar FC's Hipolito Montay shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lucio Txema came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Amenábar FC reached it. Vicente Gonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vicente Gonzo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Remigio Leheren when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 47 minutes into the match, Amenábar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Naelio came free, but Remigio Leheren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Vicente Gonzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alumni Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Gonzo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remigio Leheren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nereo Naelio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Remigio Leheren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Victor Caton 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. Alumni Fc's Lucio Txema played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Bertran in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of Alumni Fc booed when Amenábar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimeno Rosio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Victor Caton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 72 minutes into the game, Vicente Gonzo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Remigio Leheren was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 76 minutes, Victor Caton made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Amenábar FC's Remigio Leheren tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 80 minutes into the match, Alumni Fc's Nereo Naelio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remigio Leheren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Israel Egoitz scored 4-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Remigio Leheren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 89th minute, Vicente Gonzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alumni Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 93 minutes into the match, Alumni Fc's Vicente Gonzo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remigio Leheren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amenábar FC's Remigio Leheren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Gonzo in the 97th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Alumni Fc had played much better football throughout.