League Play-Off

Estadio Ranchillos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Almita Xeneixe's Marco Ladio 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. After a rather tough play, Ranchillos FC's Urbano Isauro got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute, Elvio Mon 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. In the 11th minute Simon Timo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Ledesma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Marco Ladio made a precise shot to the right of Nunez Cresenciano. Ranchillos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Ladio in the 15th minute of play forced Ranchillos FC's goalkeeper Nunez Cresenciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nunez Cresenciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Lordi, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Nunez Cresenciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Ladio in the 33rd minute of play. If Elvio Mon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urbano Isauro hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Freddy Ledesma was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Clemente Quirze capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Clemente Quirze really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elvio Mon to make the kick off. Simon Timo struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Freddy Ledesma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ranchillos FC. When Alberto Lordi fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Almita Xeneixe's protests and gave Alberto Lordi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ranchillos FC booed when Almita Xeneixe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Lordi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Almita Xeneixe defense, Elvio Mon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Freddy Ledesma. The Almita Xeneixe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Freddy Ledesma should have stopped the shot. Nunez Cresenciano made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Artemio Sanson sent off a good shot on target. Marco Ladio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nunez Cresenciano came out and tried to block the shot, but Marco Ladio slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 71st minute. Marco Ladio was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. Almita Xeneixe's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Guaberto Tabb took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nunez Cresenciano. Ranchillos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Artemio Sanson struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Nunez Cresenciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almita Xeneixe. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Almita Xeneixe players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.