League Play-Off

El Gigante del Norte
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's Cleto Iratzeder nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anselmo Ubendu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Calistia del Norte's Eduardo Savier got a free kick in the 9th minute. Anacleto Bembe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the game, Anacleto Bembe recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Angelo Mazuste. Anacleto Bembe showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 20th minute Anacleto Bembe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Mazuste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Calistia del Norte's Anacleto Bembe dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's Angelo Mazuste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Bembe in the 30th minute of play. Isaias Bastia charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaias Bastia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Calistia del Norte getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Isaias Bastia hit a great ball. Angelino Bertran kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Oscar Havier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's Angelo Mazuste proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C from getting a goal against them. After 45 minutes of play, Calistia del Norte's Maximino Ramone made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Angelo Mazuste was left in no man's land by his defense there! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anacleto Bembe made a kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Eduardo Savier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's Angelo Mazuste was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 51 played minutes Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C got a freekick which was hit by Feliberto Ler. Anselmo Ubendu was a little too slow when Cleto Iratzeder got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 4-2. In the 61st match minute, Calistia del Norte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximino Ramone to maneuver through the defense. When Eduardo Savier fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calistia del Norte's protests and gave Eduardo Savier a yellow card for diving instead. With his leg Anselmo Ubendu managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's Cleto Iratzeder fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 75 minutes, Feliberto Ler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C and the Calistia del Norte players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Savier in the 78th minute of play forced Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's goalkeeper Angelo Mazuste to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cleto Iratzeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Ler recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Anacleto Bembe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Angelo Mazuste having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Barros in the 95th minute of play forced Calistia del Norte's goalkeeper Anselmo Ubendu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fuerza Trinidad A.F.C's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.