League Play-Off

Estadio Manantiales
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erasmo Palos got the match started through his kick off. Fidel Bartuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Palos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silverio Mannie's late challenge caught a Manantiales AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silverio Mannie helped the player get up and apologised. 14 minutes into the match, Rodero's Erasmo Palos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fidel Bartuelo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Erasmo Palos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Nalo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Joaquin Manilan firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 22 played minutes Manantiales AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Hustaz. Rodero's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pascual Cerilo in the 25th minute. Serafino Cordarin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Joaquin Manilan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Alvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The audience was convinced that Gervasio Lando's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fidel Bartuelo was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the match, Manantiales AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Palos came free, but Fidel Bartuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nereo Alvarez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Manilan having to make a save. If Gabriel Nalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nereo Alvarez in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Manilan saved Rodero from getting behind. If Gervasio Lando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes, Raul Ostargi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manantiales AFC and the Rodero players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Manantiales AFC's Raul Ostargi got a free kick in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Rodero's Silverio Mannie got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nereo Alvarez to strike the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Manilan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nereo Alvarez's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Erasmo Palos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th match minute, Manantiales AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Darien to maneuver through the defense. When Gervasio Lando came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Rodero 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 Gervasio Lando couldn't finish the play. After 65 played minutes Erasmo Palos rounded Manantiales AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. Gervasio Lando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Manantiales AFC's Joel Darien got a free kick in the 70th minute. Fidel Bartuelo made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Gervasio Lando sent off a good shot on target. Manantiales AFC's attack was well implemented in the 81st minute, but when Nereo Alvarez was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 83 minutes into the match, Rodero's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Alvarez came free, but Joaquin Manilan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 89 played minutes Rodero got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Cerilo. 97 minutes into the match, Manantiales AFC's Nereo Alvarez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Manilan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rodero eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.