League Play-Off

Estadio Espinillo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Espinillo AFC's Jacobo Normando 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. Jacobo Normando 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonatan Ostots during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Jonatan Ostots hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Bikendi, 16 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Jonathan Hever sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Hevers short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Vaidas Girinskis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jacobo Normando recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonatan Ostots hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Jacobo Normando struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Vaidas Girinskis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espinillo AFC. Alonzo Quintin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santiago Mark having to make a save. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espinillo AFC's goalkeeper Santiago Mark, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samuel Kepa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacobo Normando recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, Espinillo AFC's Vaidas Girinskis threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fermin Abastas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 45th minute of the match Espinillo AFC got a corner. MamaLuchona FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marcelo Bikendi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alonzo Quintin charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alonzo Quintin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alonzo Quintin hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Samuel Kepa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alonzo Quintin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Santiago Mark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Kepa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Mark having to interfere. MamaLuchona FC's Vaidas Girinskis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Hever in the 59th minute of play. Alonzo Quintin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With an all-out effort, MamaLuchona FC's Santiago Mark threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Samuel Kepa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Santiago Mark came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by MamaLuchona FC's Samuel Kepa. But to his dismay, Samuel Kepa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as MamaLuchona FC's Alonzo Quintin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Santiago Mark. That made the score 0-2 after 74 minutes of play. After 83 minutes, Jacobo Normando made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. MamaLuchona FC's Vaidas Girinskis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Espinillo AFC's Albano Foro got a free kick in the 86th minute. Vaidas Girinskis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Foro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alonzo Quintin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The MamaLuchona FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MamaLuchona FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.