League Play-Off

Palmar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aureliano Faron got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Venancio Oxarra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palmar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Venancio Oxarra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Marcial Orzaize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Palmar's Venancio Oxarra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Americo Herrera. Americo Herrera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Albano Cesaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Americo Herrera having to interfere. Albano Cesaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25thth minute of the game Venancio Oxarra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sueldos FC's Americo Herrera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Sueldos FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Eleuterio Dantae hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Palmar's goal looked a bit too open when Ulises Florian came free, but Frans Kock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Sueldos FC's goalkeeper Americo Herrera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albano Cesaro. If Nunez Ferran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Americo Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Oxarra in the 44th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 59th minute, Marcial Orzaize hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Palmar's Albano Cesaro in 60 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Americo Herrera guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Venancio Oxarra in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Americo Herrera saved Sueldos FC from getting behind. If Venancio Oxarra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 78 minutes into the match, Sueldos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Oxarra came free, but Americo Herrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Sueldos FC's zone, Albano Cesaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Americo Herrera came out of the goal and Albano Cesaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 2-0 became the score in the 89th minute when Albano Cesaro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Oxarra in the 93rd minute of play forced Sueldos FC's goalkeeper Americo Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Americo Herrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Cesaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the referee ended the match the Palmar players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.