League Play-Off

Andromeda Stadium
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. Andolin Manzano started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Padilla Del Ducado SAD getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Guido Guijarro hit a great ball. Andolin Manzano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Xelo Arribas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 9 minutes, Nicanor Jareño managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Padilla Del Ducado SAD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicanor Jareño was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xelo Arribas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andolin Manzano, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After some careless play in the Padilla Del Ducado SAD defense, Felip Saavedra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xelo Arribas. The Padilla Del Ducado SAD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xelo Arribas should have stopped the shot. Felip Saavedra struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Xelo Arribas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Starlight FC. Felip Saavedras short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Xelo Arribas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Xacobo Riba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Sinforiano Higuera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the game, Felip Saavedra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Xelo Arribas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Guido Guijarro charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guido Guijarro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 39 played minutes Padilla Del Ducado SAD got a freekick which was hit by Guido Guijarro. Xelo Arribas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andolin Manzano, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Felip Saavedra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xelo Arribas having to make a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Nicanor Jareño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 minutes, Gregorio Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Starlight FC and the Padilla Del Ducado SAD players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Starlight FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Gregorio Barbosa hit a great ball. Sinforiano Higuera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Jareño in the 62nd minute of the match. Andolin Manzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xelo Arribas having to interfere. Xelo Arribas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felip Saavedra, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Xacobo Riba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andolin Manzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xelo Arribas having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Padilla Del Ducado SAD's goal looked a bit too open when Felip Saavedra came free, but Xelo Arribas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Andolin Manzano in the 81st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Felip Saavedra scored 3-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Xelo Arribas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute, Felip Saavedra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Starlight FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Andolin Manzano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Xelo Arribas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Padilla Del Ducado SAD's Xacobo Riba ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sinforiano Higuera. Sinforiano Higuera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. Starlight FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.