League Play-Off

Santa Anna
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When El Labradorcico AFC's Arximiro Echavarri in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa Anna AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Luar Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Anna AFC's zone, Urtzi Valines stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Simon Rallo came out of the goal and Urtzi Valines tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arximiro Echavarri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Simon Rallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Santa Anna AFC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Mancio Manrique hit a great ball. If Arximiro Echavarri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esdras Torres in the 19th minute of play forced Santa Anna AFC's goalkeeper Simon Rallo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Esdras Torres came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the El Labradorcico 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 Esdras Torres couldn't finish the play. When Guaberto Serena fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Labradorcico AFC's protests and gave Guaberto Serena a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to El Labradorcico AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Guaberto Serena hit a great ball. Angel Casta took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Senen Nunez. El Labradorcico AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arximiro Echavarri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Simon Rallo was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. If Esdras Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute Esdras Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Rallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Simon Rallo made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Esdras Torres sent off a good shot on target. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Labradorcico AFC's goalkeeper Senen Nunez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Anna AFC's goalkeeper Simon Rallo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luar Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Senen Nunez having to interfere. Arximiro Echavarri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Rallo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Esdras Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Labradorcico AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Esdras Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simon Rallo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute Arximiro Echavarri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Rallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Santa Anna AFC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Albert Tarin hit a great ball. Senen Nunez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Acarreta in the 85th minute of play. The supporters of Santa Anna AFC booed when El Labradorcico AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Urtzi Valines didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luar Toledo in the 87th minute of play forced El Labradorcico AFC's goalkeeper Senen Nunez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arximiro Echavarri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Simon Rallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Senen Nunez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Acarreta in the 97th minute of play. 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.