League Play-Off

Milanesero
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™'s Higinio Casado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Ramon Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Senin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelino Herena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6thth minute of the game Higinio Casado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Quehué's Amancio Marino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Adrian Bittor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelino Herena got free with Amancio Marino in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Higinio Casado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marcelino Isadore fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quehué's protests and gave Marcelino Isadore a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Quehué's Marcelino Isadore got a free kick in the 18th minute. Amancio Marino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Higinio Casado's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Casado in the 23rd minute of play forced Quehué's goalkeeper Amancio Marino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marcelino Herena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Casado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amancio Marino having to interfere. After having played for 37 minutes, Leonel Etxahun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonel Etxahun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Adrian Bittor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelino Herena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Amancio Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcelino Isadore to make the kick off. Amancio Marino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Casado, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Quehué's Amancio Marino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Casado in the 61st minute of play. When Marcelino Herena came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™ 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 Marcelino Herena couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Higinio Casado in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amancio Marino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute, Ubaldo Fortun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Roberto Fernendo fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quehué's protests and gave Roberto Fernendo a yellow card for diving instead. Roberto Fernendo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute Marcelino Herena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amancio Marino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Quehué's goalkeeper Amancio Marino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st match minute, Quehué was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Fortun to maneuver through the defense. After 88 minutes, Marcelino Herena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™ and the Quehué players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marcelino Herena hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Amancio Marino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelino Herena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 93 minutes, Higinio Casado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Higinio Casado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amancio Marino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Casado in the 97th minute of the match. There was no doubt that ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™ were the better team. ◄♦♦Ðepørt¡vø M¡£ane§a♦♦►™'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.