League Play-Off

Tupungata
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Ceferino Feliu started the match with the kick off. Ceferino Feliu struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Lucas Shantala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tupungata FC. Lafinur FC's Lucas Shantala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ceferino Feliu in the 7th minute of play. In the 16th minute Ceferino Feliu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Lafinur FC's zone, Ceferino Feliu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucas Shantala came out of the goal and Ceferino Feliu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 23 minutes of play, Lafinur FC's German Bartoli made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Blas Abeitia was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Julio Mirande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lafinur FC! After 38 minutes Lafinur FC's goalkeeper Lucas Shantala managed, with a little bit of luck, save Israel Hechter's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. When Ceferino Feliu came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Tupungata 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 Ceferino Feliu couldn't finish the play. If Silverio Urtun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute, Ceferino Feliu 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. After 45 played minutes Lafinur FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernabe Inge. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Narciso Montes to strike the kick off in the second half. If Narciso Montes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Narciso Montes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Narciso Montes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Lafinur FC's Narciso Montes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blas Abeitia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ceferino Feliu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Shantala having to interfere. If Ceferino Feliu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Shantala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ceferino Feliu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Feliu in the 69th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Narciso Montes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blas Abeitia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tupungata FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adan Rafe was slow to take the kick. During this time Lafinur FC's players had a chance to rest. Lafinur FC's Lucas Shantala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ceferino Feliu in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd match minute, Lafinur FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Desiderio Bizen to maneuver through the defense. Tupungata FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lafinur FC for a fine match.