League Play-Off

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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. Marcelino Herena started the match with the kick off. tikitaka's Marcelino Herena got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mario Urdaspal scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leon Kepa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Urdaspal in the 13th minute of play forced tikitaka's goalkeeper Leon Kepa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Kepa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Urdaspal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leon Kepa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Michael in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute Mario Urdaspal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Kepa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leon Kepa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodosio Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Ixaka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leon Kepa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Urdaspal in the 25th minute of play. Mario Urdaspal hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Ixaka in the 30th minute of play forced tikitaka's goalkeeper Leon Kepa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. tikitaka's Leon Kepa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Prospero Michael in the 33rd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, tikitaka's goal looked a bit too open when Teodosio Michael came free, but Leon Kepa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseo Sugar charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseo Sugar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute, Eliseo Sugar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victorio Camerino's late challenge caught a El Benja Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorio Camerino helped the player get up and apologised. Victorio Camerino hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the game, Mario Urdaspal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Leon Kepa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Urdaspal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Leon Kepa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 55th minute, Geronimo Oro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The tikitaka fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. When El Benja Team's Juan Ixaka, in the 65th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for El Benja Team. Leon Kepa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Urdaspal, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to tikitaka getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Eliseo Sugar hit a great ball. In the 71st minute of the match Leonel Tonete shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leon Kepa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute Mario Urdaspal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Kepa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Juan Ixaka took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Leon Kepa to make any attempt to save it. 78 minutes into the game, Leonel Tonete was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Benja Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave tikitaka the free kick. After a rather tough play, El Benja Team's Leonel Tonete got a free kick in the 79th minute. Leon Kepa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Michael in the 92nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Juan Ixaka kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leon Kepa. That made the score 1-6 in the 93 minute of play. El Benja Team's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.