League Play-Off

Once a la barrera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Escoya's Isidoro Lluciano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Emanuel Afonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Pacho in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Escoya's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Nahia came free, but Emanuel Afonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saturnino Gonzales made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Isidoro Lluciano sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Isidoro Lluciano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Escoya's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Lluciano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saturnino Gonzales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Liverpool FC's Saturnino Gonzales got control of the ball when Isidoro Lluciano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th match minute, Liverpool FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Marquez to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Alberto Mantzio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Liverpool FC's Saturnino Gonzales got control of the ball when Isidoro Lluciano tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Samuel Marquez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Emanuel Afonso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 26 minutes, Jonathan Pacho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Liverpool FC and the Escoya players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Liverpool FC's Jonathan Pacho got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Saturnino Gonzales, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Lartaun in the 29th minute of play forced Escoya's goalkeeper Emanuel Afonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st match minute, Escoya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 范青耀 to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute Casimiro Ted shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Afonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuel Afonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Marquez in the 33rd minute of the match. If Isidoro Lluciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Isidoro Lluciano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Escoya fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 46 minutes into the match, Escoya's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Pacho came free, but Emanuel Afonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Liverpool FC's Saturnino Gonzales got control of the ball when Isidoro Lluciano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leo Nahia made a kick off. Isidoro Lluciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Saturnino Gonzales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Escoya's 范青耀 got a free kick in the 59th minute. Raimundo Raymon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saturnino Gonzales having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Escoya's goalkeeper Emanuel Afonso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonathan Pacho. Escoya's Raimundo Raymon got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Isidoro Lluciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Liverpool FC's Zeledon Perez got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 81 minutes of play, Escoya's Isidoro Lluciano made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saturnino Gonzales was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, Isidoro Lluciano notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Liverpool FC's Saturnino Gonzales. Saturnino Gonzales was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Saturnino Gonzales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Raymon in the 89th minute of play. Saturnino Gonzales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Closa, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Liverpool FC! 98 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cleto Chus came free, but Saturnino Gonzales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Escoya had played much better football throughout.