League Play-Off

El Abismo
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. Tebaldo Zubizarreta started the match with the kick off. Ritchie Vagrande took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reinaldo Arraz. Reinaldo Arraz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A hard shot by Arturo España from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Reinaldo Arraz's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 12 played minutes Squadra Intrepido got a freekick which was hit by Timo Saboya. After recieving a nice pass, Patrite's Alano Sauca tried to score from far away in the 13th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 14th match minute, Squadra Intrepido was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan-Francisco Negro to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Squadra Intrepido's Juan-Francisco Negro got a free kick in the 18th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Iyan Salazar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Reinaldo Arraz. That made the score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Iyan Salazar notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Patrite's Reinaldo Arraz. Reinaldo Arraz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Ritchie Vagrande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 played minutes Squadra Intrepido got a freekick which was hit by Timo Saboya. 40 minutes into the match, Squadra Intrepido's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Peña came free, but Iosu Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Tebaldo Zubizarreta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Patrite fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. If Tebaldo Zubizarreta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iyan Salazar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Reinaldo Arraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iyan Salazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The supporters of Squadra Intrepido booed when Patrite was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gai Gandia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Patrite's zone, Ritchie Vagrande stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reinaldo Arraz came out of the goal and Ritchie Vagrande tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Larpe Macías hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Eulalio Peñas short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Iosu Vidal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Eulalio Peña blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iosu Vidal having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Larpe Macías during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Squadra Intrepido's Larpe Macías got a free kick in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iyan Salazar in the 90th minute of play forced Patrite's goalkeeper Reinaldo Arraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zabal Leal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Reinaldo Arraz. Patrite's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Iyan Salazar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reinaldo Arraz having to make a save. In the 94th minute, Kiko Barberá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iyan Salazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Reinaldo Arraz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Patrite players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Squadra Intrepido.