League Play-Off

Egipto
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ovidio Candina took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tivoli's zone, Aquilino Melgosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Fonelleda came out of the goal and Aquilino Melgosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Candina came free, but Xanti Montalban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Candina in the 9th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Xanti Montalban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xavion Bizoso was extremely unlucky when he, in the 12th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 13 minutes into the match, Tivoli's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Melgosa came free, but Saturnino Fonelleda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aquilino Melgosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Saturnino Fonelleda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tivoli's zone, Aquilino Melgosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Fonelleda came out of the goal and Aquilino Melgosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Aquilino Melgosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xavion Bizoso got free with Saturnino Fonelleda in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xavion Bizosos short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Saturnino Fonelleda to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Aquilino Melgosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Tivoli's Saturnino Fonelleda got control of the ball when Xavion Bizoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 played minutes, Tivoli's Marciano Sorzano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Xanti Montalban came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tivoli reached it. Aquilino Melgosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Saturnino Fonelleda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aquilino Melgosa to strike the kick off in the second half. Urko Hoyuelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Arnulfo Machado hit a great ball. Xanti Montalban made an important save on a dangerous shot by Urko Hoyuelos in the 68th minute. Xavion Bizoso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Tivoli's zone, Aquilino Melgosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Fonelleda came out of the goal and Aquilino Melgosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 73rd minute Xavion Bizoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Fonelleda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquilino Melgosa in the 74th minute of play forced Tivoli's goalkeeper Saturnino Fonelleda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Aquilino Melgosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Aquilino Melgosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saturnino Fonelleda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Urko Hoyuelos during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tivoli getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Urko Hoyuelos hit a great ball. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Colombia's Xavion Bizoso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aquilino Melgosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cordaryal Corbella kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Xanti Montalban, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Aquilino Melgosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Aquilino Melgosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saturnino Fonelleda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raphael Cotillos's late challenge caught a Tivoli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raphael Cotillos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th minute, Raphael Cotillos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.