League Play-Off

Luanco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eustaquio Azevedo made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Luanco got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Ekaitz. Red Star FC's Eustaquio Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Luanco's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Azevedo came free, but Jonathan Hats reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Luanco's Esteve Nicholas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Raul Oihan. That made the score 1-1 after 14 minutes of play. The long shot by Higinio Eufrasio in the 18th minute really tested Raul Oihan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 19th minute, Saul Afonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raul Oihan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteve Nicholas in the 23rd minute of the match. Red Star FC's Eustaquio Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Esteve Nicholas came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Luanco 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 Esteve Nicholas couldn't finish the play. Marcelo Incendio scored 1-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Hats, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adrian Bertol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Oihan having to interfere. Raul Oihan made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Adrian Bertol sent off a good shot on target. If Eustaquio Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Hats having to interfere. The Luanco players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Red Star FC were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esteve Nicholas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. David Txaran's late challenge caught a Red Star FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Txaran helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st minute, David Txaran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 54 played minutes Luanco got a freekick which was hit by Marciano Nazario. Maximiliano Sidoro charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximiliano Sidoro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Luanco's Maximiliano Sidoro got a free kick in the 56th minute. Jacinto Telmo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Hats. Luanco's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Red Star FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Dimo to maneuver through the defense. Adrian Bertol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Luanco fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Luanco's Esteve Nicholas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Luanco booed when Red Star FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquilino Dimo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Oihan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Bertol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esteve Nicholas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Oihan having to interfere. Jonathan Hats showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustaquio Azevedo in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Esteve Nicholas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raul Oihan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2.