League Play-Off

Estadio Mendiola
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paco Otero got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paco Otero in the 4th minute of play forced Raval De Jesús's goalkeeper Argenis Pantoja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ganix Cao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Aguilo, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Mendiola FC's Paco Otero got a free kick in the 9th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Cheche Ballesteros notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mendiola FC's Ganix Cao. Ganix Cao was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Paco Otero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Min Orbiz in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Argenis Pantoja, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Argenis Pantoja was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paco Otero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 25 minute of play. Min Orbiz came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Argenis Pantoja could save by the left post. In the 32nd minute, Amancio Aguilo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Raval De Jesús fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Paco Otero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mendiola FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paco Otero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Argenis Pantoja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mendiola FC's Ganix Cao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheche Ballesteros in the 36th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Mendiola FC's Paco Otero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 45th minute, Amancio Aguilo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Raval De Jesús fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cheche Ballesteros to make the kick off. Argenis Pantoja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Min Orbiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Min Orbiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Argenis Pantoja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Damian Rosas fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raval De Jesús's protests and gave Damian Rosas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mendiola FC booed when Raval De Jesús was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Rosas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute, Cheche Ballesteros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ganix Cao was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. In the 70th minute, Cheche Ballesteros fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Mendiola FC's Paco Otero got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paco Otero scored 3-5 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Argenis Pantoja, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 86th minute of the game. One of Mendiola FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Raval De Jesús:s goal. In the 89th minute there was a penalty for Raval De Jesús. Dalmacio Saboya stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ganix Cao. 3-6. Cheche Ballesteros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Raval De Jesús players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.