League Play-Off

Clason
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Saforcada's Gerardo Cordarius 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gualterio Calvet during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Gualterio Calvet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute, Fermin Herauso sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Saforcada's Cirilo Gentza didn't even have to move. Esteban Procopio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cirilo Gentza having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Saforcada's goal looked a bit too open when Gaudencio Iyan came free, but Cirilo Gentza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerardo Cordarius in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simon Tiniebra saved Clason AFC from getting behind. After 32 minutes, Guaberto Nuno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clason AFC and the Saforcada players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, Clason AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guaberto Nuno to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute, Jonatan Arce 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. A collision led to Clason AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gaudencio Iyan hit a great ball. Esteban Procopio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonatan Arce was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes Saforcada got a freekick which was hit by Cornelio Calvino. 53 minutes into the match, Esteban Procopio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cirilo Gentza. Saforcada's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Esteban Procopio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Saforcada's Anastasio Haritzeder got a free kick in the 58th minute. Cirilo Gentza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Arce in the 65th minute of the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Esteban Procopio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clason AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteban Procopio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerardo Cordarius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saforcada's Antonio Orlondo got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gerardo Cordarius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Tiniebra having to interfere. When Clason AFC's Esteban Procopio in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saforcada's goalie prevented a goal. Gerardo Cordarius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Clason AFC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Gaudencio Iyan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Cordarius in the 92nd minute of play forced Clason AFC's goalkeeper Simon Tiniebra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Anastasio Haritzeder came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Saforcada 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 Anastasio Haritzeder couldn't finish the play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Saforcada players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Clason AFC.