League Play-Off

1979 STADIUM
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Natxo Naranjo started the match with the kick off. Xabat Elguero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Ceandro Llorca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Asensio Reina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jairo Santander was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Marcelo´s FC's Fran Castellano got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Asensio Reina struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Jairo Santander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marcelo´s FC. Munroe Brooks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Batuecas, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Xabat Elguero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jairo Santander was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Ceandro Llorca took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Munroe Brooks. Munroe Brooks dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 35th minute, Adulfo Blazquez 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. After 38 played minutes Lamb & Flag FC got a freekick which was hit by Ceandro Llorca. The crowd rose to their feet as Xabat Elguero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jairo Santander. That made the score 4-1 in the 40 minute of play. Asensio Reina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Munroe Brooks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natxo Naranjo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xabat Elguero was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Israel Alonso threw the ball into play from the sideline. Marcelo´s FC's Adulfo Blazquez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Marcelo´s FC's Munroe Brooks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ceandro Llorca in the 53rd minute of play. Munroe Brooks made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Horacio Batuecas sent off a good shot on target. Adulfo Blazquez kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Adulfo Blazquez charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adulfo Blazquez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 60th minute, Adulfo Blazquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Munroe Brooks acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 61st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gorka Verges. Xabat Elguero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jairo Santander read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Lamb & Flag FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herminio Jaen to maneuver through the defense. If Adulfo Blazquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Lamb & Flag FC's goal looked a bit too open when Asensio Reina came free, but Jairo Santander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Munroe Brooks made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Horacio Batuecas sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th minute, Adulfo Blazquez made a precise shot to the right of Jairo Santander. Lamb & Flag FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Adulfo Blazquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jairo Santander having to interfere. Natxo Naranjo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Munroe Brooks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herminio Jaen got free with Munroe Brooks in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ceandro Llorca kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Marcelo´s FC'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.