League Play-Off

San Fernando
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lawrence Erosa got the match started through his kick off. Mateo Fuente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrence Erosa in the 4th minute of play. The supporters of San Fernando FC booed when La República Ancestral was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Silvestre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaiet Prats's late challenge caught a La República Ancestral's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kaiet Prats helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Kaiet Prats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. La República Ancestral's Mateo Fuente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lawrence Erosa in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute Iker Silvestre suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. La República Ancestral's Oscar Abril was substituted for Iker Silvestre. A collision led to San Fernando FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Kaiet Landa hit a great ball. Moisés Riba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mark Antunez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 0-2 became the score in the 28th minute when Mark Antunez elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Moisés Riba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Madaleno Avila read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. When Kaiet Landa was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 33 minutes had been played. Kaiet Landa hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The supporters of San Fernando FC booed when La República Ancestral was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Abril didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Mark Antunez notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of San Fernando FC's Madaleno Avila. Madaleno Avila was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Mark Antunez made the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Fernando FC's goalkeeper Madaleno Avila, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Madaleno Avila made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Mark Antunez sent off a good shot on target. San Fernando FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Moisés Riba scored to the left of an out of position Madaleno Avila, making the score, 0-4. Moisés Riba might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Madaleno Avila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Moisés Riba ran back to his position shaking his head. Lawrence Erosa hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Ted Bernal got his second yellow card in the match during the 68th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 68th match minute, La República Ancestral was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ted Bernal to maneuver through the defense. Bertran Balboa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Madaleno Avila when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Madaleno Avila made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark Antunez in the 76th minute. Mark Antunez kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 81stth minute. Though ot was a great shot San Fernando FC's keeper Madaleno Avila was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. 83 minutes into the match, San Fernando FC's goalkeeper Madaleno Avila had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mark Antunez. After having played for 84 minutes, Oscar Abril managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La República Ancestral's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oscar Abril was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bladi Pedriza in the 87th minute of play forced La República Ancestral's goalkeeper Mateo Fuente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, San Fernando FC's goalkeeper Madaleno Avila had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mark Antunez. If Bertran Balboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lawrence Erosa got his second yellow card in the match during the 92nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Mark Antunez in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Madaleno Avila, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. La República Ancestral played a much better game than San Fernando FC and deserved their victory. The San Fernando FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.