League Play-Off

Fátima
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teodoro Benitez started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Martillos FC booed when Fátima FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximo Azubeli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodoro Benitez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Fátima FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Benitez came free, but Tobias Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Gagriel struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Tobias Ramos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Martillos FC. Teodoro Benitez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tobias Ramos having to interfere. Virgilio Gagriel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 17 minutes, Esteve Venceslas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fátima FC and the Martillos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fátima FC's Fabian Hernando got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Esteve Venceslas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Lino Platon made a huge save. In the 28th minute Fabian Hernando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Platon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Amancio Precioso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fátima FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Martillos FC the free kick. Amancio Precioso kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Fátima FC's Tobias Ramos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Benitez in the 32nd minute of play. Tobias Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Benitez, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Lino Platon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amancio Precioso in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Amancio Precioso notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Martillos FC's Lino Platon. Lino Platon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 45th minute, Maximo Azubeli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Teodoro Benitez got free with Tobias Ramos in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Tobias Ramos managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Martillos FC's Teodoro Benitez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Guido Santikurtz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Martillos FC's Virgilio Gagriel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tobias Ramos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the game, Martillos FC's Teodoro Benitez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tobias Ramos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Lino Platon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amancio Precioso in the 71st minute of the match. Guido Santikurtz kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Tobias Ramos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teodoro Benitez went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Lino Platon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Hernando in the 81st minute of play. Lino Platon came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Fátima FC's Fabian Hernando. But to his dismay, Fabian Hernando quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Amancio Precioso kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The supporters of Martillos FC booed when Fátima FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Peruanton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Gagriel didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 96th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Virgilio Gagriel ran dejectedly back to his position.