League Play-Off

Calabacilla
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Conrado Leoiar started the match with the kick off. When Conrado Leoiar came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Speluzzi FC 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 Conrado Leoiar couldn't finish the play. In the 9th minute Calabacilla AFC were awarded a corner. Carmelo Uhin went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Speluzzi FC's goalie and right to Segundo Rudolfo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Speluzzi FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Humberto Tadzio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Leoiar in the 15th minute of play. Angelo Corderall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Atilano Loramendi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ezequiel Raebert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Tadzio having to interfere. In the 27th match minute, Calabacilla AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Uhin to maneuver through the defense. When Conrado Leoiar came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Speluzzi FC 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 Conrado Leoiar couldn't finish the play. Humberto Tadzio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ezequiel Raebert's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. If Angelo Corderall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Etxepare fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atilano Loramendi having to interfere. Angelo Corderall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jaime Etxepare to make the kick off. Humberto Tadzio made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Ezequiel Raebert sent off a good shot on target. Atilano Loramendi came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Calabacilla AFC's Jaime Etxepare. But to his dismay, Jaime Etxepare quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 61 minutes into the match, Speluzzi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Etxepare came free, but Atilano Loramendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gualterio Eli's late challenge caught a Calabacilla AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gualterio Eli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Guido Nahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelo Corderall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Atilano Loramendi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Calabacilla AFC's Humberto Tadzio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conrado Leoiar in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Conrado Leoiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Tadzio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute Jaime Etxepare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Loramendi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ezequiel Raebert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Calabacilla AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Leoiar came free, but Humberto Tadzio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conrado Leoiar during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th minute, Conrado Leoiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the match, Speluzzi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Etxepare came free, but Atilano Loramendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Calabacilla AFC had played much better football throughout.