League Play-Off

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elias Manuelo made the kick off which started today's match. When Elias Manuelo fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chicago me limpio's protests and gave Elias Manuelo a yellow card for diving instead. After 3 played minutes Chicago me limpio got a freekick which was hit by Elias Manuelo. Alberto Bartoleme charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Bartoleme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Roman y Lionel's Sebastian Orlo got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 9 minutes, Aureliano Perpinya mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roman y Lionel and the Chicago me limpio players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Chicago me limpio booed when Roman y Lionel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aureliano Perpinya didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game Abelardo Goiz kicked a great long shot which passed Albino Etxatxu straight ahead into the goal, Result 1-0. One couldn't see Abelardo Goiz behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. In the 15th minute, Elias Manuelo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A collision led to Roman y Lionel getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Leopoldo Rameriz hit a great ball. Roman y Lionel's Albino Etxatxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Manuelo in the 18th minute of play. Benjamin Iraunkor charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benjamin Iraunkor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Santos Valiente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Estevon having to interfere. Severino Estevon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Neron in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Fulgencio Argoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gavino Omero's late challenge caught a Roman y Lionel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gavino Omero helped the player get up and apologised. Hugo Neron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Severino Estevon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Roman y Lionel's Hugo Neron sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Estevon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Elias Manuelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Chicago me limpio booed when Roman y Lionel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apolo Marin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Chicago me limpio's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Neron came free, but Severino Estevon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santos Valiente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Estevon having to interfere. 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.

Apolo Marin hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Santos Valiente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roman y Lionel's supporters rose to their feet, but Santos Valiente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severino Estevon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Severino Estevon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Neron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, one of Chicago me limpio:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Chicago me limpio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Manuelo in the 70th minute of play forced Roman y Lionel's goalkeeper Albino Etxatxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domingo Estevez charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domingo Estevez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Elias Manuelo came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Chicago me limpio 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 Elias Manuelo couldn't finish the play. After 79 played minutes Roman y Lionel got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Rameriz. Leopoldo Rameriz kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Santos Valiente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roman y Lionel's supporters rose to their feet, but Santos Valiente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severino Estevon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santos Valiente got free with Severino Estevon in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Santos Valiente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Severino Estevon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Chicago me limpio's zone, Santos Valiente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severino Estevon came out of the goal and Santos Valiente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santos Valiente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Estevon having to interfere. In the 98th minute Domingo Estevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Etxatxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.