League Play-Off

Franck
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Santamarina F.C's Ubaldo Erauso 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. Franck FC's Fidel Porfiro shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 5th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Melquiades Lauaxeta but with some difficulty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roque Oinaz got free with Melquiades Lauaxeta in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 10 minutes into the match, Santamarina F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Eleuterio Ixona came free, but Melquiades Lauaxeta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roque Oinaz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Melquiades Lauaxeta when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 14th minute, Franck FC's Eleuterio Ixona ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Melquiades Lauaxeta. Melquiades Lauaxeta yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 17 minutes into the game, Franck FC's Roque Oinaz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Melquiades Lauaxeta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. With a little luck, Santamarina F.C's Melquiades Lauaxeta got control of the ball when Roberto Erauso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Melquiades Lauaxeta came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Franck FC's Eleuterio Ixona. But to his dismay, Eleuterio Ixona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. If Roque Oinaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roque Oinaz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Melquiades Lauaxeta skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Melquiades Lauaxeta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eleuterio Ixona, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eleuterio Ixona in the 41st minute of play forced Santamarina F.C's goalkeeper Melquiades Lauaxeta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santamarina F.C's Melquiades Lauaxeta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Santamarina F.C from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eleuterio Ixona made a kick off. Franck FC's Eleuterio Ixona got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Melquiades Lauaxeta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eleuterio Ixona went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Roque Oinaz struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Melquiades Lauaxeta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Franck FC. Melquiades Lauaxeta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eleuterio Ixona in the 58th minute of the match. Mauricio Savion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Lauaxeta having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Eleuterio Ixona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Franck FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. In the 70th minute Mauricio Savion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Lauaxeta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Eleuterio Ixona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Melquiades Lauaxeta was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Eleuterio Ixona took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Melquiades Lauaxeta. Melquiades Lauaxeta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. After 83 minutes of play, Franck FC's Roque Oinaz made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Melquiades Lauaxeta was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 85th minute, Roque Oinaz made a precise shot to the right of Melquiades Lauaxeta. Santamarina F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-0. Melquiades Lauaxeta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roque Oinaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Eleuterio Ixona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Santamarina F.C defense, Roque Oinaz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Melquiades Lauaxeta. The Santamarina F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Melquiades Lauaxeta should have stopped the shot. Franck FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Santamarina F.C for a fine match.