League Play-Off

Bandervill Central
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arsenal FC's Melchor Poz 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. Constantino Rio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Matthew sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Beltran in the 20th minute of play forced Los gordos de nix's goalkeeper Celedonio Cordarrell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ruben Primo's late challenge caught a Arsenal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Primo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Los gordos de nix's Ruben Primo got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute of the match Roque Mirande shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Celedonio Cordarrell showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Dario Matthew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Arsenal FC defense, Constantino Rio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enzo Lertxun. The Arsenal FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enzo Lertxun should have stopped the shot. Los gordos de nix's Celedonio Cordarrell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Beltran in the 44th minute of play. When Manuel Beltran came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Arsenal 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 Manuel Beltran couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dario Matthew was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal FC's zone, Dario Matthew stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enzo Lertxun came out of the goal and Dario Matthew tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute, Constantino Rio 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. 67 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's Manuel Beltran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celedonio Cordarrell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Celedonio Cordarrell successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Manuel Beltran was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 75th minute. Arsenal FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Beltran got free with Celedonio Cordarrell in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Los gordos de nix getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Nicolas Cordeal hit a great ball. Celedonio Cordarrell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melchor Poz in the 92nd minute of the match.