League Play-Off

Estadio Panqueua
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fermin Bertin got the match started through his kick off. Panqueua AFC's Placido Madaleno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Madeo in the 3rd minute of play. Placido Madaleno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melquiades Darien in the 4th minute of the match. Stephenson AFC's Bernardino Orain suffered a sore thigh after 7 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 7 minutes, Vinicio Aurre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panqueua AFC and the Stephenson AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Panqueua AFC's Vinicio Aurre got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute of the match Clodoveo Dalmu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Placido Madaleno showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 12th minute, Narciso Abajas made a precise shot to the right of Emilio Lluques. Stephenson AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Fermin Bertin came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Panqueua AFC 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 Fermin Bertin couldn't finish the play. With his leg Emilio Lluques managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Panqueua AFC's Vinicio Aurre fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Narciso Abajas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fermin Bertin had several of the Stephenson AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 25 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Emilio Lluques as he didn't even see the shot coming. When Vinicio Aurre was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 30 minutes had been played. Vinicio Aurre hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Fermin Bertin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Emilio Lluques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 38th minute by Narciso Abajas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 43 minutes, Alberto Luke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stephenson AFC and the Panqueua AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 43 played minutes Stephenson AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Luke. After a rather tough play, Panqueua AFC's Froilan Maldonado got a free kick in the 44th minute. 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Melquiades Darien to strike the kick off in the second half. If Narciso Abajas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Stephenson AFC defense, Narciso Abajas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emilio Lluques. The Stephenson AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emilio Lluques should have stopped the shot. Emilio Lluques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Abajas in the 68th minute of the match. Alberto Luke was shown his second yellow card after 68 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Cristo Ederono received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Emilio Lluques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emilio Lluques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Narciso Abajas's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. If Fermin Bertin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Lluques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristo Ederono in the 85th minute of the match. Narciso Abajas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Emilio Lluques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 92 minutes, Nestor Matei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panqueua AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nestor Matei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Narciso Abajas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Panqueua AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.