League Play-Off

Jairo Magdaleno
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Javier Bonifaco started the match with the kick off. Cesar Nevadas short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Dalmacio Ortle to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 6thth minute of the game Marco Munio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LA TORRE F.C.'s Dalmacio Ortle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Marco Munio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dalmacio Ortle was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. If Cesar Nevada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Santos Abad reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dalmacio Ortle. The goal made the score 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Munio in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dalmacio Ortle saved LA TORRE F.C. from getting behind. The supporters of Taraguy RC booed when LA TORRE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Bonifaco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in LA TORRE F.C.'s zone, Marco Munio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Ortle came out of the goal and Marco Munio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20thth minute of the game Marco Munio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LA TORRE F.C.'s Dalmacio Ortle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cesar Nevada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Dalmacio Ortle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Taraguy RC booed when LA TORRE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Bonifaco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cesar Nevada could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Dalmacio Ortle made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Taraguy RC's Marco Munio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dalmacio Ortle. That made the score 2-0 after 27 minutes of play. Dalmacio Ortle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Matxin, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 37th minute, Taraguy RC's Marco Munio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Munio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Taraguy RC's Marco Munio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dalmacio Ortle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cesar Nevada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dalmacio Ortle having to make a save. Cesar Nevada struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Dalmacio Ortle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taraguy RC. Dalmacio Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Munio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Munio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Dalmacio Ortle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cesar Nevada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Javier Bonifaco hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Marco Munio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to LA TORRE F.C. getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Samuel Oso hit a great ball. In the 74th minute Edgard Etor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmacio Ortle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cayetano Florian charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cayetano Florian the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 played minutes LA TORRE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Cayetano Florian. Marco Munio scored 4-0 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dalmacio Ortle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. LA TORRE F.C.'s Dalmacio Ortle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Nevada in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Taraguy RC's Marco Munio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dalmacio Ortle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dalmacio Ortle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Munio in the 87th minute of the match. Dalmacio Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Nevada in the 88th minute of play. Cesar Nevada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Dalmacio Ortle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Munio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmacio Ortle having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, LA TORRE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cesar Nevada came free, but Dalmacio Ortle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Taraguy RC's Marco Munio got a free kick in the 96th minute.