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. Sergio Abarca started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Los Manzanos booed when Naranja AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Micael didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Txema Corujo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Silvestre Chus, 1-0. In the 12th minute, Naranja AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after German Sadurni fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Naranja AFC's Silvestre Chus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Txema Corujo in the 12th minute of play. German Sadurni succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 14th playminute. In the 16th match minute, Los Manzanos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Leobardo to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Naranja AFC's Ladislao Ekialde broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Silvestre Transito fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Manzanos's protests and gave Silvestre Transito a yellow card for diving instead. Silvestre Transito kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Ovidio Cordarrell got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Naranja AFC booed when Los Manzanos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Leobardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes, Naranja AFC's Ladislao Ekialde shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leandro Fix came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Naranja AFC reached it. Leandro Fix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Abarca in the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 31 minutes, German Sadurni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Manzanos's supporters crossed their fingers, but German Sadurni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 33 minutes into the match, Los Manzanos's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Locaio came free, but Leandro Fix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Txema Corujo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvestre Chus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Txema Corujo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedicto Locaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Fix having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Txema Corujo made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Naranja AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejandro Micael to maneuver through the defense. 58 minutes into the game, Los Manzanos's Txema Corujo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvestre Chus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After some careless play in the Naranja AFC defense, Txema Corujo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silvestre Chus. The Naranja AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silvestre Chus should have stopped the shot. In the 72ndth minute of the game Txema Corujo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Naranja AFC's Silvestre Chus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Leandro Fix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejandro Micael, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 80th minute, Txema Corujo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Txema Corujo in the 86th minute of play forced Naranja AFC's goalkeeper Silvestre Chus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 92 played minutes Los Manzanos got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Vincent.