League Play-Off

Rivas
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. Ignacio Gonsalvo started the match with the kick off. Paganini's Bonifacio Luzaide proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Paganini from getting a goal against them. 6 minutes into the match, Paganini's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Gonsalvo came free, but Bonifacio Luzaide reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Domingos Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Rumaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Primitivo Cuartio in the 19th minute of play forced Rivas AFC's goalkeeper Rosendo Rumaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Paganini's Primitivo Cuartio in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rivas AFC's goalie prevented a goal. If Lorenzo Basajaun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paganini's Bonifacio Luzaide proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Paganini from getting a goal against them. In the 36th minute Primitivo Cuartio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Rumaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Rivas AFC defense, Denis Ibañez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rosendo Rumaldo. The Rivas AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rosendo Rumaldo should have stopped the shot. The Rivas AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Paganini were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Primitivo Cuartio made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Paganini's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Gonsalvo came free, but Bonifacio Luzaide reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Lorenzo Basajaun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bonifacio Luzaide saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Primitivo Cuartio came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Paganini 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 Primitivo Cuartio couldn't finish the play. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paganini's goalkeeper Bonifacio Luzaide, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Lorenzo Basajaun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the game, Bartolo Tristan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rivas AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paganini the free kick. After 83 played minutes Rivas AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bartolo Tristan. Denis Ibañez 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Paganini:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rivas AFC:s goal. The referee gave Rivas AFC a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Angel Presebal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Paganini's Bonifacio Luzaide. 1-1. In the 96th minute Ignacio Gonsalvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bonifacio Luzaide saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rivas AFC's goalkeeper Rosendo Rumaldo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Paganini players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Rivas AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.