League Play-Off

Archivel
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Gervasio Babia started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Caitano Nadal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jerrold Morales. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Caitano Nadal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Jerrold Morales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Jaime Morales had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Muno Checa. Archivel's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jaime Morales was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of Archivel booed when Taialà was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malvin Serrano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Jaime Morales managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taialà's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Morales was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Muno Checa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gervasio Babia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Morales struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Muno Checa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taialà. 35 minutes into the match, Jaime Morales had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Muno Checa. Archivel's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jaime Morales was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. If Baleren Unzueta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, Taialà's goal looked a bit too open when Caitano Nadal came free, but Jerrold Morales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Caitano Nadal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julen Helguera hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match.

If Baleren Unzueta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gervasio Babia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Muno Checa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Babia in the 62nd minute of play. Jerrold Morales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baleren Unzueta in the 67th minute of play. Baleren Unzueta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caitano Nadal in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jerrold Morales prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Caitano Nadal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerrold Morales was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 77th match minute, Taialà was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malvin Serrano to maneuver through the defense. Jerrold Morales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caitano Nadal, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 85 minutes of play Taialà's Malvin Serrano was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Caitano Nadal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jerrold Morales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Caitano Nadal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.