League Play-Off

Templo Daigoji
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Viviano Pareja kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Tianxia's goalkeeper Xantalen Arranz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 5 minutes into the game, Reyes Hondaro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Tianxia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chobsi FC the free kick. In the 5th minute, Reyes Hondaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Arrese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Xantalen Arranz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xantalen Arranz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Texeira Montejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Xantalen Arranz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Texeira Montejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Zenaido Fontanes struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Zambrano Artaza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Tianxia. Zambrano Artaza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viviano Pareja in the 31st minute of play. Fernandez Inclan's late challenge caught a Chobsi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernandez Inclan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Tianxia's Fernandez Inclan got a free kick in the 33rd minute. A hard shot 35 in the game by Zenaido Fontanes from a close distance when the talented Zambrano Artaza managed to make a qualified save. Chobsi FC's players were relieved. If Texeira Montejo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Chobsi FC's Castro Hordas got a free kick in the 41st minute. FC Tianxia's Viviano Pareja got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Arrese stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zambrano Artaza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zenaido Fontanes in the 51st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viviano Pareja in the 59th minute of play forced Chobsi FC's goalkeeper Zambrano Artaza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Viviano Pareja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Enrique Riguera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute, Viviano Pareja got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When FC Tianxia's Viviano Pareja in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chobsi FC's goalie prevented a goal. Viviano Pareja 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. 74 minutes into the match, Chobsi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viviano Pareja came free, but Zambrano Artaza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Alex Arrese sped through FC Tianxia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Xantalen Arranz. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Alex Arrese took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Xantalen Arranz to make any attempt to save it. In the 94th minute Zenaido Fontanes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zambrano Artaza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zenaido Fontanes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.