League Play-Off

Pianton Estadio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Polifemo Sancho took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes, Eladio Gomar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Badaguas and the Pianton FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, Badaguas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eladio Gomar to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the match, Badaguas's goal looked a bit too open when Polifemo Sancho came free, but Raúl Pantoja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnaitz Alcalde in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pio Canyelles prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 13th minute Ovando Ponce De Leon suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Ruy Maldonado charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruy Maldonado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ruy Maldonado hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Velasco Barroso got free with Raúl Pantoja in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute Iñigo Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pio Canyelles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iñigo Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pio Canyelles having to interfere. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pianton FC's goalkeeper Pio Canyelles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 48 minutes into the match, Badaguas's goalkeeper Raúl Pantoja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Velasco Barroso. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Iñigo Sancho made the kick off in the second half. When Polifemo Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Pianton FC 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 Polifemo Sancho couldn't finish the play. Jerrold Gandia charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jerrold Gandia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Badaguas booed when Pianton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerrold Gandia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 minutes of play, Pianton FC's Velasco Barroso made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raúl Pantoja was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Velasco Barroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute Polifemo Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raúl Pantoja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 played minutes Pianton FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruy Maldonado. 90 minutes into the game, one of Badaguas:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, Badaguas's Zelipe Turrilla got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Iñigo Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Pio Canyelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pianton FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.