League Play-Off

ESPANYOL
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fidel Lehen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 11th minute, Fidel Lehen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bunge AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 14 minutes into the game, Omar Jakue cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Donato Txeru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 16 minutes, Arnulfo Errando managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ESPANYOL FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Errando was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Israel Roldan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 24 minutes into the game, Omar Jakue cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Donato Txeru was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arnulfo Errando struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Donato Txeru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ESPANYOL FC. After having played for 31 minutes, Arnulfo Errando managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ESPANYOL FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Errando was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fidel Lehen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Ignatius having to interfere. Donato Txeru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omar Jakue in the 35th minute. A collision led to ESPANYOL FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Florencio Neto hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, Bunge AFC's Fidel Lehen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adolfo Ignatius narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Omar Jakue fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Txeru having to interfere. Donato Txeru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Rexino in the 44th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Omar Jakue in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donato Txeru saved Bunge AFC from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Omar Jakue made the kick off in the second half. Donato Txeru came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by ESPANYOL FC's Omar Jakue. But to his dismay, Omar Jakue quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. If Omar Jakue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70thth minute of the game Fidel Lehen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ESPANYOL FC's Adolfo Ignatius was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, ESPANYOL FC's Adolfo Ignatius got control of the ball when Israel Roldan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 74 played minutes Bunge AFC got a freekick which was hit by Israel Roldan. Donato Txeru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Simão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Israel Roldan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Ignatius having to interfere. After a rather tough play, ESPANYOL FC's Paulo Raulo got a free kick in the 82nd minute. ESPANYOL FC's Adolfo Ignatius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fidel Lehen in the 83rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Fidel Lehen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Ignatius was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. In the 85th match minute, ESPANYOL FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Neto to maneuver through the defense. Fidel Lehen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Adolfo Ignatius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the ESPANYOL FC defense, Israel Roldan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adolfo Ignatius. The ESPANYOL FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adolfo Ignatius should have stopped the shot. ESPANYOL FC'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.