League Play-Off

Haticos
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nottingham miedo's Quinto Chandeiro 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. When Taurino Manjon came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the RICOS FC 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 Taurino Manjon couldn't finish the play. Orain Frecha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerardo Arostegui, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Gualterio Castañedo in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rik Zaldo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rik Zaldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quinto Chandeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Jerardo Arostegui sped through Nottingham miedo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Orain Frecha. In the 22nd match minute, RICOS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavian Tio to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Nottingham miedo getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Gualterio Castañedo hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Jerardo Arostegui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orain Frecha was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. RICOS FC's Rik Zaldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save RICOS FC from getting a goal against them. Rik Zaldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quinto Chandeiro in the 37th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Nottingham miedo got a penalty, and Manex Areces placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. After 44 minutes of play, Nottingham miedo's Gualterio Castañedo made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rik Zaldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Taurino Manjon to make the kick off. Rik Zaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lando Zermeño in the 51st minute of play. A collision led to RICOS FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Xavian Tio hit a great ball. 56 minutes into the game, Gualterio Castañedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Rik Zaldo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Quinto Chandeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rik Zaldo was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After 62 minutes RICOS FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Manex Areces who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Nottingham miedo's corner Manex Areces fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rik Zaldo quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Quinto Chandeiro put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rik Zaldo. With a little luck, Nottingham miedo's Orain Frecha got control of the ball when Taurino Manjon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Quinto Chandeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lando Zermeño hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Gualterio Castañedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rik Zaldo having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Nottingham miedo's Quinto Chandeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rik Zaldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 76 minutes of play, Nottingham miedo's Gualterio Castañedo made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rik Zaldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the game, Xavian Tio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RICOS FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nottingham miedo the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quinto Chandeiro in the 85th minute of play forced RICOS FC's goalkeeper Rik Zaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dominix Braña kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Nottingham miedo's Quinto Chandeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rik Zaldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nottingham miedo'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.