League Play-Off

Zetta Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benito Bento started the match with the kick off. Matias Udalaitz hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Benito Bento might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermengildo Abaunza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benito Bento ran back to his position shaking his head. Feliciano Cortez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Hanni having to interfere. Humberto Hanni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Garin, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Feliciano Cortez struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Humberto Hanni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zetta FC. Benito Bento scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hermengildo Abaunza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Benito Bento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luján's supporters rose to their feet, but Benito Bento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hermengildo Abaunza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 33 minutes into the match, Luján's goalkeeper Humberto Hanni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mario Olayo. A hard shot 34 in the game by Filiberto Oinaz from a close distance when the talented Humberto Hanni managed to make a qualified save. Luján's players were relieved. With his leg Humberto Hanni managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Zetta FC's Filiberto Oinaz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Luján! After having played for 45 minutes, Alvaro Behe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Luján's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Behe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humberto Hanni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Filiberto Oinaz went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Feliciano Cortez made a kick off. The supporters of Zetta FC booed when Luján was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ariel Cloyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute Feliciano Cortez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Hanni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Zetta FC's Hermengildo Abaunza got control of the ball when Benito Bento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Humberto Hanni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Garin, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Antonio Frances's late challenge caught a Luján's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Frances helped the player get up and apologised. Hermengildo Abaunza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Bento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Filiberto Oinaz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Humberto Hanni. Luján's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filiberto Oinaz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benito Bento in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermengildo Abaunza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute Filiberto Oinaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Hanni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filiberto Oinaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Humberto Hanni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Melchor Garin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Humberto Hanni. Luján's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Melchor Garin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Hermengildo Abaunza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benito Bento in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute, Alvaro Hermon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Hermengildo Abaunza made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Benito Bento sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Zetta FC had won after a very even match.