League Play-Off

Arequito
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reynaldo Martxel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Victorio Oier hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Jairo Poncio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyril Villeret in the 13th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Filomeno Lain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, Playback's goalkeeper Jairo Poncio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cyril Villeret. 22 minutes into the match, Playback's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Martxel came free, but Jairo Poncio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Arequito AFC's Andres Mikeldi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Andres Mikeldi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Arequito AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Andres Mikeldi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Arequito AFC! The referee gave Playback a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Leon Frasco, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Arequito AFC's Conrado Abaunza. 2-1. If Enzo Vito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Playback's goalkeeper Jairo Poncio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reynaldo Martxel. Conrado Abaunza came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Playback's Enzo Vito. But to his dismay, Enzo Vito quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Jairo Poncio made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Reynaldo Martxel sent off a good shot on target. Conrado Abaunza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Vito in the 38th minute of play. Conrado Abaunza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonatan Pietro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Playback booed when Arequito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorio Oier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arequito AFC's goalkeeper Conrado Abaunza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jairo Poncio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Andrea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Marques made a kick off. Arequito AFC's Conrado Abaunza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Marques in the 52nd minute of play. Jairo Poncio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Andrea in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Marques in the 58th minute of play forced Arequito AFC's goalkeeper Conrado Abaunza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Tomas Marques made a precise shot to the right of Conrado Abaunza. Arequito AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Leon Frasco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Playback's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Frasco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Conrado Abaunza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Conrado Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Conrado Abaunza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enzo Vito in the 66th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Cyril Villeret notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of Playback's Jairo Poncio. Jairo Poncio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gualterio Gaizko during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th minute, Gualterio Gaizko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gualterio Gaizko hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Arequito AFC's Victorio Oier broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 83 played minutes Playback got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Pietro. Playback's Jairo Poncio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Martxel in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Playback's Enzo Vito dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Quentin in the 93rd minute of play forced Playback's goalkeeper Jairo Poncio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arequito AFC's Conrado Abaunza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Pietro in the 95th minute of play. Enzo Vito's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Conrado Abaunza firmly grabbed it by the left post. The Playback players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.