League Play-Off

Perchon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Retiro FC's Benedicto Alcalde 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. After 5 played minutes Musko Zapata rounded Retiro FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. When Benedicto Alcalde got free in front of the goal in the 11th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Zabulón Baños was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, O Casar's Naldo Fernandez got a free kick in the 12th minute. O Casar's Zabulón Baños played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedicto Alcalde in the 13th minute of play. Retiro FC's Barros Moya got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Benedicto Alcalde managed to get in a good position for a shot. Retiro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benedicto Alcalde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zabulón Baños breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. O Casar's Zabulón Baños played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedicto Alcalde in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th minute Benedicto Alcalde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zabulón Baños saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barros Moya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Zabulón Baños tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedicto Alcalde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteban De Silva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joan Higuera went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the game, Retiro FC's Narciso Ibanez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zabulón Baños made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Narciso Ibanez hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42ndth minute of the game Musko Zapata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Retiro FC's Esteban De Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Musko Zapata stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Esteban De Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joan Higuera in the 53rd minute of the match. Musko Zapata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban De Silva having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, Enrique Pardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Retiro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O Casar the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Xacobo Darroja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 75 in the game by Barros Moya from a close distance when the talented Zabulón Baños managed to make a qualified save. O Casar's players were relieved. Benedicto Alcalde in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zabulón Baños, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Esteban De Silva came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by O Casar's Musko Zapata. But to his dismay, Musko Zapata quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Esteban De Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Musko Zapata, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The O Casar fans cheered their team off the field, for while Retiro FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.