League Play-Off

Frédéric Kanouté
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gonsalve Fernandez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Elixio Santiago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guerrero Arcangel having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Aladino Radaban dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Llanos Gómez, 1-0. In the 11th minute, Ruge Nervión's Aladino Radaban ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Llanos Gómez. Llanos Gómez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Llanos Gómez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusebio Elias's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Bastian Rapado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute of the match Iñigo Erosa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guerrero Arcangel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Llanos Gómez didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ruge Nervión's Eusebio Elias shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Eusebio Elias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruge Nervión's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebio Elias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Llanos Gómez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Eusebio Elias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruge Nervión's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebio Elias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Llanos Gómez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Aladino Radaban managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruge Nervión's supporters rose to their feet, but Aladino Radaban was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Llanos Gómez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Llanos Gómez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aladino Radaban in the 38th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Gonsalve Fernandez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guerrero Arcangel. Ruge Nervión's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gonsalve Fernandez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aladino Radaban to strike the kick off in the second half. Eusebio Elias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Llanos Gómez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ruge Nervión fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Ruge Nervión's Eusebio Elias looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Llanos Gómez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aladino Radaban went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. 67 minutes into the match, Padro Vacas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Llanos Gómez. Confurco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Padro Vacas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. The supporters of Ruge Nervión booed when Confurco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iñigo Erosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Confurco's Llanos Gómez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aladino Radaban in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, Confurco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Mas to maneuver through the defense. When Padro Vacas fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ruge Nervión's protests and gave Padro Vacas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th match minute, Ruge Nervión was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Padro Vacas to maneuver through the defense. During the 83rd minute of the match Padro Vacas completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Padro Vacas a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 83 played minutes Ruge Nervión got a freekick which was hit by Padro Vacas. Aladino Radaban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barto Quintana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Llanos Gómez having to interfere. There was no doubt that Ruge Nervión were the better team. Ruge Nervión's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.