League Play-Off

Puerta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Honorato Lluques kicked off to start the match. Paolo Rosio came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by FIDALGO FC's Zacarias Eguen. But to his dismay, Zacarias Eguen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 12th minute Marco Buinton suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. After 13 minutes, Carolo Estefan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FIDALGO FC and the Puerta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 played minutes FIDALGO FC got a freekick which was hit by Carolo Estefan. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Blas Tiniebra during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, FIDALGO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Blas Tiniebra to maneuver through the defense. Rigoberto Paez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorato Lluques in the 20th minute of the match. Honorato Lluques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Gonzalo Xabier came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Puerta 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 Gonzalo Xabier couldn't finish the play. When Gonzalo Xabier came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Puerta 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 Gonzalo Xabier couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute Zacarias Eguen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Rosio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Froilan Llorian struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Paolo Rosio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FIDALGO FC. Paolo Rosio made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Froilan Llorian sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorato Lluques in the 57th minute of play forced FIDALGO FC's goalkeeper Rigoberto Paez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paolo Rosio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Eguen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorato Lluques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Froilan Llorian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Paolo Rosio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paolo Rosio was a little too slow when Zacarias Eguen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 0-2. Honorato Lluques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Rigoberto Paez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, FIDALGO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gaston Beltxe came free, but Rigoberto Paez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonzalo Xabier charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonzalo Xabier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th match minute, Puerta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Xabier to maneuver through the defense. The FIDALGO FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FIDALGO FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.