League Play-Off

Estadio Haumonia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ernesto Eufemio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eduardo Nikola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulgencio Silbestre in the 8th minute of play. Elpidio Karlo hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Aquilino Porfiro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Baldomiro Lastur came out and tried to block the shot, but Aquilino Porfiro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 17th minute. When Aquilino Porfiro came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Haumonia 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 Aquilino Porfiro couldn't finish the play. Gerardo Seme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Baldomiro Lastur made a huge save. After having played for 28 minutes, Fulgencio Silbestre managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elgranchino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fulgencio Silbestre was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Elgranchino's Baldomiro Lastur got control of the ball when Gerardo Seme tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerardo Seme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Baldomiro Lastur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Haumonia's Aquilino Porfiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baldomiro Lastur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Haumonia's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Silbestre came free, but Eduardo Nikola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Ernesto Eufemio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elgranchino's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Eufemio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Nikola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aquilino Porfiro made a kick off. Eduardo Nikola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fulgencio Silbestre in the 51st minute. Fulgencio Silbestre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Nikola having to interfere. Eduardo Nikola was a little too slow when Ernesto Eufemio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-2. Elgranchino's Baldomiro Lastur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquilino Porfiro in the 62nd minute of play. Ernesto Eufemio was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 67 minutes into the game, Esteve Veronica was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haumonia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elgranchino the free kick. Fulgencio Silbestre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gerardo Seme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Raimundo Edur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the game, Ernesto Eufemio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eduardo Nikola. Ernesto Eufemio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Eduardo Nikola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Eufemio in the 87th minute of play. Baldomiro Lastur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Porfiro in the 89th minute of play. Aquilino Porfiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Elgranchino eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.