League Play-Off

Estadio Anta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marciano Nalo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marciano Nalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Felipo having to interfere. 7 minutes into the game, Anta's Guaberto Garoa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eloy Dalmai made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Marciano Nalo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Anta's Leandro Felipo. Leandro Felipo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Guaberto Garoa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Ifrán AFC's zone, Guaberto Garoa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloy Dalmai came out of the goal and Guaberto Garoa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd match minute, Ifrán AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Lucian to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, Ambrosio Ikatz 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. Ifrán AFC were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Anta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gaston Geofredo took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ifrán AFC's corner Robustiano Arotza fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leandro Felipo quite easily take care of the ball. Leandro Felipo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robustiano Arotza in the 35th minute of play. Marciano Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Leandro Felipo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ambrosio Ikatz to strike the kick off in the second half. When Robustiano Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Ifrán AFC 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 Robustiano Arotza couldn't finish the play. Robustiano Arotza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Anta getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Donato Tulio hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Anta's goalkeeper Leandro Felipo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ifrán AFC's Eloy Dalmai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrosio Ikatz in the 64th minute of play. Guaberto Garoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Eloy Dalmai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marciano Nalo might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leandro Felipo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marciano Nalo ran back to his position shaking his head. Leandro Felipo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marciano Nalo in the 74th minute of play. Leandro Felipo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Robustiano Arotza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 86 minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Jimeno Iyan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ifrán AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anta the free kick. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ifrán AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.