League Play-Off

Alfredo Ramos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miguel Estebe kicked off to start the match. After 9 played minutes Newbery FC got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Gartzi. After 22 minutes, Jonas Viator mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Comunicaciones and the Newbery FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Newbery FC booed when Comunicaciones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Viator didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermengildo Gartzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honorio Medina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Nuno having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aurelio Honesto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roman Dantel was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Miguel Estebe dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aquilino Nuno, 1-0. In the 39th minute, Aurelio Honesto 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. Hermengildo Gartzi kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Honorio Medina got free with Aquilino Nuno in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christian Marz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Nuno having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aurelio Honesto to strike the kick off in the second half. Aurelio Honesto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Roman Dantel made a huge save. In the 62nd minute, Danilo Jon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miguel Estebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Nuno having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Marz in the 69th minute of play forced Newbery FC's goalkeeper Aquilino Nuno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Christian Marz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roman Dantel made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Aurelio Honesto sent off a good shot on target. Christian Marz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Comunicaciones's Roman Dantel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Comunicaciones from getting a goal against them. Aurelio Honesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Roman Dantel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Newbery FC's Aurelio Honesto in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Comunicaciones's goalie prevented a goal. When Newbery FC's Aurelio Honesto in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Comunicaciones's goalie prevented a goal. When Christian Marz fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Comunicaciones's protests and gave Christian Marz a yellow card for diving instead. Christian Marz kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.