League Play-Off

Santa Cristina
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) El Jardin AFC's Andres Alfaro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Urbasa Zapata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Santa Cristina FC's Urbasa Zapata got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, El Jardin AFC's Andoni Cuadrado got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 22nd match minute, Santa Cristina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pere Ponte to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute Anastasio Martin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petronio Viejo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcial Alvarez in the 25th minute of play forced Santa Cristina FC's goalkeeper Petronio Viejo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 minutes of play, El Jardin AFC's Andres Alfaro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Petronio Viejo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Petronio Viejo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Martin, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Anastasio Martin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 0-2 became the score in the 36th minute when Andres Alfaro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, El Jardin AFC's Andres Alfaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Petronio Viejo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anastasio Martin took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Petronio Viejo. Petronio Viejo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After the first half El Jardin AFC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Petronio Viejo made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Anastasio Martin sent off a good shot on target. Andoni Cuadrado's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Petronio Viejo firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 62nd minute of the match, Marcial Alvarez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Petronio Viejo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 68 played minutes Andres Alfaro rounded Santa Cristina FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. Anastasio Martin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petronio Viejo having to interfere. In the 75th minute, El Jardin AFC's Andres Alfaro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Petronio Viejo. Petronio Viejo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. In the 79th minute, Anastasio Martin 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. Pere Ponte hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. When Andres Alfaro came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the El Jardin 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 Andres Alfaro couldn't finish the play. In the 86th minute Andres Alfaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petronio Viejo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santa Cristina FC's Petronio Viejo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Santa Cristina FC from getting a goal against them. Petronio Viejo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 93rd minute, which inside left pole to 0-7.