League Play-Off

El golero
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Esther's Pablo Bilbo 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. Fabio Oinaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Florentino Eneas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Esther's zone, Gustavo Rivero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elias Ranolfo came out of the goal and Gustavo Rivero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Esther defense, Fabio Oinaz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elias Ranolfo. The Esther fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elias Ranolfo should have stopped the shot. In the 17th match minute, Esther was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timoteo Sanchez to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Esther's goal looked a bit too open when Florentino Eneas came free, but Elias Ranolfo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd play minute Fabio Oinaz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Elias Ranolfo. 2-0. 26 minutes into the match, Gustavo Rivero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elias Ranolfo. Esther's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustavo Rivero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 29 minutes into the match, Casi Gol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Timoteo Sanchez came free, but Alex Vulcan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Esther's Anacleto Teofilio got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute of the match, Fabio Oinaz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Elias Ranolfo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Florentino Eneas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Rivero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elias Ranolfo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute Florentino Eneas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Ranolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Casi Gol FC's Gustavo Rivero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Fabio Oinaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Elias Ranolfo made a huge save. 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 wind increased when Gustavo Rivero made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Fabio Oinaz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Elias Ranolfo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 56th minute Pablo Bilbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Vulcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 61 minutes, Timoteo Sanchez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esther's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timoteo Sanchez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabio Oinaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Elias Ranolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florentino Eneas scored 6-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elias Ranolfo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Pablo Bilbo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esther's Elias Ranolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florentino Eneas in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute Fabio Oinaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Ranolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Casi Gol FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Gustavo Rivero hit a great ball. Gustavo Rivero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Ranolfo having to interfere. The referee gave Casi Gol FC a penalty, 85 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Anibal Asier, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Esther's Elias Ranolfo. 7-0. Esther's Elias Ranolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Rivero in the 88th minute of play. Casi Gol FC's Fabio Oinaz got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Casi Gol FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.