League Play-Off

MANCHESTER STADIUM
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ramiro Laurentzi got the match started through his kick off. Ramiro Laurentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Isidro Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Cristian Oinatz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emiliano Pasqual showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosme Gonsalvo in the 12th minute of the match. Ramiro Laurentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Isidro Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, UNITED ⚽MANCHESTER⚽ CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Cosme Gonsalvo came free, but Emiliano Pasqual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ booed when UNITED ⚽MANCHESTER⚽ CITY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute of the match Cristo Etxekopar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emiliano Pasqual showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 28th minute Cosme Gonsalvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Pasqual saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, one of Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ: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 Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ. Ladislao Eztebe walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After having played for 34 minutes, Cosme Gonsalvo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosme Gonsalvo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sebastian Cordaryal hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Cristo Etxekopar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristo Etxekopar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Pasqual breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 44 minutes into the match, Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ's Cosme Gonsalvo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emiliano Pasqual narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th match minute, UNITED ⚽MANCHESTER⚽ CITY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiburcio Mateo to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Teo Salamon 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teo Salamon was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teo Salamon in the 54th minute of play forced UNITED ⚽MANCHESTER⚽ CITY's goalkeeper Emiliano Pasqual to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ramiro Laurentzi in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isidro Herrera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Teo Salamon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Emiliano Pasqual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mauricio Argenis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Laurentzi in the 60th minute of play forced Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ's goalkeeper Isidro Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filomeno Tibalt hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Emiliano Pasqual made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teo Salamon in the 67th minute of play. Ramiro Laurentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Isidro Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isidro Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramiro Laurentzi in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Filomeno Tibalt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauricio Argenis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Isidro Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Cosme Gonsalvo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of UNITED ⚽MANCHESTER⚽ CITY's Emiliano Pasqual. Emiliano Pasqual was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Teo Salamon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Emiliano Pasqual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cosme Gonsalvo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Emiliano Pasqual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Teo Salamon came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Nueva Alianza ᶠᶜ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Teo Salamon couldn't finish the play.