League Play-Off

Horqueta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Samuel Ralondo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Fabio Caton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Placido Bikendi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gavino Chepe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 6 played minutes Horqueta FC got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Gabino. If Gavino Chepe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Horqueta FC booed when MAMBA OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacobo Ignado didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, MAMBA OFF's goalkeeper Alejandro Ostots had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Chepe. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for MAMBA OFF. Aquilino Aznar stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Placido Bikendi. 0-1. If Fabio Caton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roque Porfirio kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Gavino Chepe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Bikendi having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roque Porfirio during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Horqueta FC's Roque Porfirio got a free kick in the 36th minute. Gavino Chepe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Bikendi having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Horqueta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Caton came free, but Placido Bikendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavino Chepe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Bikendi having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabio Caton was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as MAMBA OFF's Fabio Caton slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Placido Bikendi. That made the score 0-2 after 61 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Daniel Chepe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Ostots was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Alejandro Ostots took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Ostots having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Daniel Chepe 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. When Fabio Caton came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the MAMBA OFF 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 Fabio Caton couldn't finish the play. Placido Bikendi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Caton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavino Chepe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabio Caton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Bikendi having to interfere. The Horqueta FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MAMBA OFF were clearly better and deserved to take the win.