League Play-Off

Vilela
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gallegos's Florentino Ponciano 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. If Florentino Ponciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaspar Inko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florentino Ponciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Kaxen having to interfere. Celso Ekialde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Blas Darien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Siro Geleberto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celso Ekialde's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blas Darien read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Siro Geleberto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vilela's supporters rose to their feet, but Siro Geleberto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Blas Darien breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gaspar Inko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgard Kaxen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Gallegos's Bruno Conrao got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute of the match, Siro Geleberto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Blas Darien saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Gaspar Inko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gallegos's Blas Darien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siro Geleberto in the 39th minute of play. In the 44th minute, Florentino Ponciano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgard Kaxen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Gaspar Inko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Siro Geleberto to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Vilela's Edgard Kaxen got control of the ball when Gaspar Inko tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Gallegos's Gaspar Inko got a free kick in the 59th minute. Anastasio Arnas hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Gallegos! The referee gave Vilela a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Emiliano Berdaitz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gallegos's Blas Darien. 1-1. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Vilela's goalkeeper Edgard Kaxen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Florentino Ponciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Edgard Kaxen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 75 minutes, Siro Geleberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vilela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Siro Geleberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gaspar Inko during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Gallegos getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Anastasio Arnas hit a great ball. Emiliano Berdaitz didn't quite understand what happened when in the 80 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 81st minute, Julian Precioso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gallegos's Blas Darien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Ekialde in the 84th minute of play. Gaspar Inko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edgard Kaxen having to make a save. If Celso Ekialde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute Celso Ekialde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blas Darien saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Julian Precioso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Blas Darien made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siro Geleberto in the 97th minute of play. 98 minutes into the match, Gallegos's goal looked a bit too open when Siro Geleberto came free, but Blas Darien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Siro Geleberto scored 2-1 in the 104th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Blas Darien, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Many of Gallegos's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Gallegos may have spent more time on the ball, but Vilela were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.