League Play-Off

Gimnastico Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcial Martínez made the kick off which started today's match. Real Gimnastico F.C.'s Blai Coira shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 3rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rolando Zabalo but with some difficulty. Rolando Zabalo made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Marin Vila sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 12 minutes, Guter Vera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Gimnastico F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Guter Vera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Kenitra AC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Frantzes Titos hit a great ball. Guter Vera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Rolando Zabalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Lekumberri Casero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kenitra AC's Xiao Benedicto couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Real Gimnastico F.C.. After a good free kick, Marcial Martínez got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Real Gimnastico F.C.. Narciso Naranjo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Garaile Candamil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Guter Vera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Gimnastico F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Guter Vera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Zabalo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Guter Vera's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rolando Zabalo firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Marcial Martínez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frantzes Titos might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Garaile Candamil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frantzes Titos ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcial Martínez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garaile Candamil having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Guter Vera 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. If Marin Vila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Narciso Naranjo 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. After having played for 76 minutes, Narciso Naranjo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kenitra AC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Narciso Naranjo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Garaile Candamil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Martínez in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute Marin Vila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Zabalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcial Martínez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Garaile Candamil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute of the match, Marcial Martínez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Garaile Candamil saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gero Treviño's late challenge caught a Real Gimnastico F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gero Treviño helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Kenitra AC's Gero Treviño got a free kick in the 97th minute. Guter Vera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Rolando Zabalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Kenitra AC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kenitra AC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.