League Play-Off

LOPP
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tudelano's Berenguer Quintana started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Villarrubia FC booed when Tudelano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berenguer Quintana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luciano Rosario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mingo Cerreri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Tito Durango tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Demetrio Abrego sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Demetrio Abrego had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olaf Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luciano Rosario's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. When Villarrubia FC's Luciano Rosario in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tudelano's goalie prevented a goal. Geofredo Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Demetrio Abrego's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olaf Veloso was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. When Mingo Cerreri came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Tudelano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mingo Cerreri couldn't finish the play. In the 41st minute, Demetrio Abrego left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villarrubia FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luciano Rosario to strike the kick off in the second half. Villarrubia FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aladino Villanueva in the 53rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Gabriel Rosas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Olaf Veloso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 56th minute, Roberto Treviño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Villarrubia FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Filomeno Camacho was slow to take the kick. During this time Tudelano's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Iñaki Negro heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. A collision led to Tudelano getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Iñaki Negro hit a great ball. Demetrio Abrego's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Olaf Veloso firmly grabbed it by the left post. 75 minutes into the match, Tudelano's Mingo Cerreri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tito Durango narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bartolo Vagrande during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Villarrubia FC's Bartolo Vagrande got a free kick in the 79th minute. Luciano Rosario's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olaf Veloso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of Villarrubia FC booed when Tudelano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Gasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olaf Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aladino Villanueva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the game, Tudelano's Berenguer Quintana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tito Durango made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After 94 minutes, Virgilio Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villarrubia FC and the Tudelano players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Villarrubia FC's Virgilio Torres got a free kick in the 95th minute.