League Play-Off

PALONTARRO ARENA
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Epicuro Mala started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, one of Jesús Pobre AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 1-0 came through a penalty shot after 5 played minutes, when F.C.PALONTARRO:s Arturo Riba calmly waited for Jesús Pobre AFC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Jesús Pobre AFC's Troyes Mera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epicuro Mala in the 9th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, F.C.PALONTARRO's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Coira came free, but Quinton Orozco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Troyes Mera made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Fredo Casanova sent off a good shot on target. If Elpidio Vacas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 minutes, Arnaitz Guasch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C.PALONTARRO and the Jesús Pobre AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Jesús Pobre AFC booed when F.C.PALONTARRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaitz Guasch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose-Manuel Calvo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Quinton Orozco. F.C.PALONTARRO's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 26th minute, Hugo Pedriza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jose-Manuel Calvo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Quinton Orozco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Vacas in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th match minute, Jesús Pobre AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Coira to maneuver through the defense. Troyes Mera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epicuro Mala in the 36th minute of play. Elpidio Vacas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Quinton Orozco having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Jesús Pobre AFC's Elpidio Vacas got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Hustaz Pedraza fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jesús Pobre AFC's protests and gave Hustaz Pedraza a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Jesús Pobre AFC's Hustaz Pedraza got a free kick in the 60th minute. After having played for 67 minutes, Fredo Casanova managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C.PALONTARRO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fredo Casanova was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Epicuro Mala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Troyes Mera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elpidio Vacas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Quinton Orozco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in F.C.PALONTARRO's zone, Hustaz Pedraza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Quinton Orozco came out of the goal and Hustaz Pedraza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 76 played minutes Jesús Pobre AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jose-Manuel Calvo. Elpidio Vacas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Elpidio Vacas made a precise shot to the right of Quinton Orozco. F.C.PALONTARRO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Troyes Mera came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.PALONTARRO's Epicuro Mala. But to his dismay, Epicuro Mala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. After some careless play in the Jesús Pobre AFC defense, Epicuro Mala kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Troyes Mera. The Jesús Pobre AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Troyes Mera should have stopped the shot. F.C.PALONTARRO were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Jesús Pobre AFC for a fine match.