League Play-Off

LA DOBLE VISERA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alfonso Estavan made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute Alfonso Estavan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Honesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind LOS GUERREROS's goalkeeper Virgilio Maura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Carlos Pelayo managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Hombre Tinta's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Pelayo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgilio Maura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 19 minutes of play, El Hombre Tinta's Edelmiro Sanchez made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgilio Maura was left in no man's land by his defense there! 21 minutes into the game, Niceto Pinto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Hombre Tinta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LOS GUERREROS the free kick. Niceto Pinto hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Carlos Pelayo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Virgilio Maura having to make a save. Prudencio Sadurni's late challenge caught a El Hombre Tinta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Prudencio Sadurni helped the player get up and apologised. Prudencio Sadurni kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alfonso Estavan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Honesto was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Dario Chago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind LOS GUERREROS's goalkeeper Virgilio Maura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fausto Honesto was a little too slow when Guillermo Abar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 41st minute. The score was now 2-1. Carlos Pelayo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Maura having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edelmiro Sanchez made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in LOS GUERREROS's zone, Edelmiro Sanchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgilio Maura came out of the goal and Edelmiro Sanchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Carlos Pelayo came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the El Hombre Tinta 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 Carlos Pelayo couldn't finish the play. After 65 played minutes LOS GUERREROS got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Abar. After having played for 66 minutes, Carlos Pelayo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Hombre Tinta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Pelayo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edelmiro Sanchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Pelayo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Virgilio Maura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Placido Azevedo 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. 79 minutes into the game, Higinio Basajaun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Hombre Tinta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LOS GUERREROS the free kick. A collision led to El Hombre Tinta getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Higinio Basajaun hit a great ball. LOS GUERREROS's Dario Chago got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Primitivo Valente's late challenge caught a LOS GUERREROS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Primitivo Valente helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Alfonso Estavan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Honesto was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. LOS GUERREROS fully deserved thier win.