League Play-Off

Motoque
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Motoque's Ciro Elazar 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. After 19 minutes of play, Necolman FC's Constantino Dantel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gualterio Amaya was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Gaxan in the 24th minute of play forced Necolman FC's goalkeeper Ciriaco Loreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Motoque getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gonzalo Gaxan hit a great ball. Constantino Dantel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gualterio Amaya read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Jonatan Luken who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Motoque's Gualterio Amaya was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 35 in the game by Geronimo Luke from a close distance when the talented Ciriaco Loreto managed to make a qualified save. Necolman FC's players were relieved. Jonatan Luken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Constantino Dantel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Gualterio Amaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Necolman FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonatan Luken to maneuver through the defense. Geronimo Luke 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 the first half Necolman FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Constantino Dantel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aaron Ostargi's late challenge caught a Motoque's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Ostargi helped the player get up and apologised. After 50 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Necolman FC! Motoque's Gualterio Amaya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Motoque from getting a goal against them. After having played for 62 minutes, Ciro Elazar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Motoque's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciro Elazar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 65th minute Constantino Dantel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Amaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Motoque's Gualterio Amaya got control of the ball when Jonatan Luken tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Motoque's Gonzalo Gaxan got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Jonatan Luken might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gualterio Amaya. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonatan Luken ran back to his position shaking his head. Gualterio Amaya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Dantel, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The supporters of Necolman FC booed when Motoque was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonzalo Gaxan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eustaquio Avellaneda was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 79th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Ciro Elazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciro Elazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Loreto having to interfere. Geronimo Luke recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Ciro Elazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Motoque's supporters rose to their feet, but Ciro Elazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciriaco Loreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 89 minutes, Eustaquio Ferrer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Necolman FC and the Motoque players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 90th minute, Eustaquio Ferrer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.