League Play-Off

El Pozito
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. Amancio Raymon started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Rata L.B.F was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celedonio Pagomari to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Jesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Raymon, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Higinio Ikatz put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alberto Jesco. 18 minutes into the game, Amancio Raymon recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alberto Jesco. Amancio Raymon showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Higinio Ikatz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Alberto Jesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Ikatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Rata L.B.F's Amancio Raymon in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Encrucijadas AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Rata L.B.F booed when Encrucijadas AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Belarmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Jesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Raymon, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute, Lucas Belarmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Amancio Raymon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Rata L.B.F's Amancio Raymon in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Encrucijadas AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Higinio Ikatz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Alberto Jesco made a huge save. Rata L.B.F's Amancio Raymon was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 46th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Incendio to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amancio Raymon in the 52nd minute of play forced Encrucijadas AFC's goalkeeper Alberto Jesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Jesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amancio Raymon in the 59th minute of the match. Alberto Jesco came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Rata L.B.F's Amancio Raymon. But to his dismay, Amancio Raymon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Amancio Raymon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rata L.B.F made a substitution. Enzo Mendez replaced Amancio Raymon. In the 77th minute, Enzo Mendez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rata L.B.F fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. If Enzo Mendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Jesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Ikatz, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Encrucijadas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Higinio Ikatz came free, but Alberto Jesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucas Belarmo during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Encrucijadas AFC's Lucas Belarmo got a free kick in the 87th minute. When Froilan Nayely fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Encrucijadas AFC's protests and gave Froilan Nayely a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th minute, Froilan Nayely hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute of the match Rata L.B.F got a corner. Encrucijadas AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Celedonio Pagomari ran over to the corner to take the kick. Celedonio Pagomari made a great header on Rata L.B.F's corner, it was just that Encrucijadas AFC's Alberto Jesco managed to reach the ball for a save. Alberto Jesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Mendez, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Higinio Ikatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rata L.B.F had played much better football throughout.