League Play-Off

Ideazabal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eustacio Bras made the kick off and thus started the match. 8 minutes into the match, Faustino Giro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reynaldo Maxin. Floresta FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustino Giro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Rafael Bastiaro charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rafael Bastiaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Faustino Giro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th 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 Angelo Elia during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Angelo Elia hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Eustacio Bras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elvio Arce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Lordi having to interfere. Eustacio Bras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Lordi having to interfere. If Rafael Bastiaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Bastiaro in the 41st minute of play forced Floresta FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Maxin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faustino Giro got free with Reynaldo Maxin in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafael Bastiaro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Reynaldo Maxin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Bastiaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reynaldo Maxin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Giro, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 59th match minute, Floresta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustacio Bras to maneuver through the defense. Elvio Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jonathan Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 65 minutes, Bernardo Gartzen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Floresta FC and the Ideazabal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bernardo Gartzen hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Edgardo Polo in the 67th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Reynaldo Maxin's left hand side. 69 minutes into the match, Floresta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Bastiaro came free, but Reynaldo Maxin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 72 minutes, Eustacio Bras managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Floresta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eustacio Bras was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ideazabal's Jonathan Lordi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustacio Bras in the 75th minute of play. A collision led to Ideazabal getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Edgardo Polo hit a great ball. Jonathan Lordi was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Eustacio Bras capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eustacio Bras really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Faustino Giro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Maxin having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, Elvio Arce cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Jonathan Lordi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reynaldo Maxin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faustino Giro's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Reynaldo Maxin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Bastiaro in the 94th minute of play. The Floresta FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.