League Play-Off

Alumbrera
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gaston Argider got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Leonides Edwardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Bastia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Bastia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Edwardo in the 9th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Simon Urko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atilano Patxi charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Atilano Patxi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes Pellegrini AFC got a freekick which was hit by Atilano Patxi. Leonides Edwardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Bastia having to interfere. Leonardo Bastia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anacleto Quexal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Florencio Merexildo managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Alumbrera AFC's Aquiles Brais fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Marciano Cesario received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Florencio Merexildo came out and tried to block the shot, but Marciano Cesario slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 28th minute. When Marciano Cesario came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Alumbrera AFC 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 Marciano Cesario couldn't finish the play. Florencio Merexildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Cesario, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Marciano Cesario kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. If Atilano Patxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marciano Cesario was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Pellegrini AFC's Hermengildo Luzea got a free kick in the 51st minute. Leonardo Bastia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaston Argider, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Pellegrini AFC defense, Marciano Cesario kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Florencio Merexildo. The Pellegrini AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Florencio Merexildo should have stopped the shot. Antonio Senio hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. When Aquiles Brais came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Alumbrera AFC 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 Aquiles Brais couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute, Aquiles Brais made a precise shot to the right of Florencio Merexildo. Pellegrini AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Florencio Merexildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquiles Brais in the 86th minute of the match. Aquiles Brais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Aquiles Brais's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florencio Merexildo was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Guaberto Lonzo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 98 minutes into the match. Alumbrera AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.