League Play-Off

La Bombonera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Malleo FC's Vladimiro Orlanda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maria Laura in the 4th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Malleo FC's zone, Maria Laura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vladimiro Orlanda came out of the goal and Maria Laura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th minute, Sergio Etxeberri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Javier Millrick was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 20th minute, Hermengildo Bieito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Alta Magia's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Etxeberri came free, but Javier Millrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Jairo Laffitte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alta Magia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Malleo FC the free kick. In the 27th minute, Jairo Laffitte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Javier Millrick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Etxeberri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Marcos Cuarto fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malleo FC's protests and gave Marcos Cuarto a yellow card for diving instead. Malleo FC's Vladimiro Orlanda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maria Laura in the 39th minute of play. When Desiderio Mercurio came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Alta Magia 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 Desiderio Mercurio couldn't finish the play. Vladimiro Orlanda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maria Laura, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Etxeberri was the one to do the kick off. Alta Magia's Maria Laura got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aaron Muno's late challenge caught a Alta Magia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Muno helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Malleo FC's Aaron Muno got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Maria Laura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Vladimiro Orlanda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Denis Abaunza fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malleo FC's protests and gave Denis Abaunza a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Alta Magia booed when Malleo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Abaunza didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jairo Laffitte was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. After 64 played minutes Alta Magia got a freekick which was hit by Jairo Laffitte. Javier Millrick was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Denis Abaunza. After 67 minutes, Desiderio Mercurio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alta Magia and the Malleo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Desiderio Mercurio hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Maria Laura 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. Alejo Matteo scored 1-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vladimiro Orlanda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vladimiro Orlanda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maria Laura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Maria Laura left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alta Magia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Vladimiro Orlanda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maria Laura's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Cristobal Cresitobalo struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Vladimiro Orlanda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alta Magia. If Maria Laura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Alta Magia had played much better football throughout.