League Play-Off

Peralta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ladislao Peru made the kick off which started today's match. The crowd rose to their feet as Laureano Chale kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dionisio Maiorga. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Laureano Chale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Ruben Rey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Peralta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meridiano AFC the free kick. In the 12th minute, one of Peralta:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Peralta. The referee gave Meridiano AFC a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Miguel Toro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Peralta's Eugenio Uhin. 1-1. Ricardo Benat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Uhin having to interfere. Dionisio Maiorga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laureano Chale, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Ricardo Benat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Meridiano AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Benat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugenio Uhin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Benat's late challenge caught a Peralta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Benat helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Peralta booed when Meridiano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Benat didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Meridiano AFC's Pastor Marz got a free kick in the 34th minute. Eugenio Uhin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Benat, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After some careless play in the Peralta defense, Ricardo Benat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eugenio Uhin. The Peralta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eugenio Uhin should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Meridiano AFC booed when Peralta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Rey didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ricardo Benat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Peralta players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Meridiano AFC were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Delmiro Elazar to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Guillermo Abechuco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ladislao Peru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pastor Marz hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Peralta's attack was well implemented in the 68th minute, but when Delmiro Elazar was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After 74 played minutes Meridiano AFC got a freekick which was hit by Robustiano Laurentzi. Meridiano AFC's Dionisio Maiorga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmiro Elazar in the 79th minute of play. Ricardo Benat had several of the Peralta's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 82 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Eugenio Uhin as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 84th minute, Hector Orland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ladislao Peru in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eugenio Uhin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Meridiano AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Meridiano AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.