League Play-Off

Arzoz Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ursino Barrientos made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Arzoz's goal looked a bit too open when Ursino Barrientos came free, but Gaston Vazquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 6 minutes, Anselmo Dean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Dean was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benjamin Gimenez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Micael Ballesteros's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Abena's goal looked a bit too open when Qwinton Paz came free, but Benjamin Gimenez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Micael Ballesteros was extremely unlucky when he, in the 23rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Anselmo Dean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicasio Camaño kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Abena's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Martino Villa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micael Ballesteros in the 38th minute of play forced Abena's goalkeeper Benjamin Gimenez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arzoz's Gaston Vazquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Dean in the 40th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 48 minutes, Benjamin Gimenez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Micael Ballesteros to make the kick off. Abena's Benjamin Gimenez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micael Ballesteros in the 56th minute of play. Micael Ballesteros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anselmo Dean got free with Gaston Vazquez in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ursino Barrientos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th match minute, Arzoz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Sirvent to maneuver through the defense. Abena's Benjamin Gimenez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martino Villa in the 68th minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Arzoz's Martino Villa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamin Gimenez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 72nd minute Martino Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Gimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ursino Barrientos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Vazquez having to interfere. Micael Ballesteros scored 2-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamin Gimenez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of Arzoz:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Abena:s goal. 85 minutes into the game, Abena's Anselmo Dean nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gaston Vazquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Arzoz's goalkeeper Gaston Vazquez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, Arzoz's Martino Villa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Gimenez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.