League Play-Off

Saguión
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicasio Txilar started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Felipe Eduino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crispi FC and the Saguión AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Felipe Eduino kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Tomas Roldan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Pepillo having to interfere. 14 minutes into the game, Saguión AFC's Nicasio Txilar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciriaco Pepillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Felipe Eduino was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 16 minutes had been played. In the 18th minute, Nicasio Txilar made a precise shot to the right of Ciriaco Pepillo. Crispi FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Eustacio Santxol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Romelio having to interfere. If Anselmo Cambranes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Romelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustacio Santxol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciriaco Pepillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Roldan in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Nicasio Txilar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Tomas Roldan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciriaco Pepillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicasio Txilar in the 44th minute of the match. Eustacio Santxol struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Armando Romelio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crispi FC. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustacio Santxol stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Saguión AFC's Armando Romelio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Saguión AFC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 54 minutes, Eustacio Santxol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crispi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eustacio Santxol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saguión AFC's Tomas Roldan got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ciriaco Pepillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicasio Txilar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Roldan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Pepillo having to interfere. 71 minutes into the game, Nicasio Txilar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Ciriaco Pepillo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Jacinto Vela fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saguión AFC's protests and gave Jacinto Vela a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 played minutes Saguión AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Vela. Armando Romelio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eustacio Santxol in the 77th minute. In the 81st minute Tomas Roldan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Pepillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, Saguión AFC's Tomas Roldan made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciriaco Pepillo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nicasio Txilar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 87 minutes, Nicasio Txilar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saguión AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicasio Txilar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ciriaco Pepillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicasio Txilar in the 90th minute of the match. Eustacio Santxol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Romelio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. After having played for 94 minutes, Eustacio Santxol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crispi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eustacio Santxol 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 95th match minute, Saguión AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Vela to maneuver through the defense. Crispi FC's Eustacio Santxol got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Saguión AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.