League Play-Off

Arara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Iguez FC's Duarte Maximino 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 Modesto Corton came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Arara 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 Modesto Corton couldn't finish the play. Cordairo Ramin hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Arara's Niguel Grijan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 7th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Maurilio Fito but with some difficulty. In the 9th minute, Modesto Corton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arara fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. If Sebastian Arco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zumar Barbas hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 15th play minute Sebastian Arco came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Maurilio Fito. 2-0. The supporters of Arara booed when Iguez FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zumar Barbas didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 25 in the game by Sebastian Arco from a close distance when the talented Maurilio Fito managed to make a qualified save. Iguez FC's players were relieved. In the 26th minute Modesto Corton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurilio Fito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arara's goalkeeper Lucero Cotera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sebastian Arco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurilio Fito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Modesto Corton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurilio Fito having to interfere. A collision led to Iguez FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Johans Maruri hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, Iguez FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Arco came free, but Maurilio Fito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arara's Sebastian Arco got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Modesto Corton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Maurilio Fito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Duarte Maximino in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucero Cotera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 68 minutes into the match, Sebastian Arco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurilio Fito. Iguez FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Arco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Arara's Lucero Cotera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Arara from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Arara getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Modesto Corton hit a great ball. Leonardo Eibar did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-1 to the left of a surprised Lucero Cotera 81 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, Iguez FC's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Corton came free, but Maurilio Fito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Duarte Maximino dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lucero Cotera, 3-2. In the 93rd minute, Leonardo Eibar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucero Cotera was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3.