League Play-Off

Shadows FC Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juan-Luis Solo got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Arkaia FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Xusto Dobale hit a great ball. Batıhan Saltuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alarico Barro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Shadows FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xusto Dobale was slow to take the kick. During this time Arkaia FC's players had a chance to rest. Arkaia FC's Enzo Molina was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Batıhan Saltuk in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Enzo Molina put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Batıhan Saltuk. Batıhan Saltuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alarico Barro, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Batıhan Saltuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Vazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Juan-Luis Solo notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Shadows FC's Batıhan Saltuk. Batıhan Saltuk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If José Higuera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Espiridion Orozco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If José Higuera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Vazquez in the 52nd minute of play forced Shadows FC's goalkeeper Batıhan Saltuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciriaco Vazquez's late challenge caught a Shadows FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciriaco Vazquez helped the player get up and apologised. Ciriaco Vazquez kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. If Alarico Barro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan-Luis Solo in the 64th minute of play forced Shadows FC's goalkeeper Batıhan Saltuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alarico Barro scored 0-3 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Batıhan Saltuk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. José Higuera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Abundio Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shadows FC's Batıhan Saltuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan-Luis Solo in the 81st minute of play. Abundio Lozano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Higuera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute Ciriaco Vazquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıhan Saltuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Shadows FC's Batıhan Saltuk got control of the ball when Lesardo Quiroga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chants of Arkaia FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Shadows FC had held the ball for most of the match.