League Play-Off

Estadio Dolores
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Not another Dream Team's Maximo Constancio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herminio Ibon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, LAZO's Herminio Ibon got control of the ball when Maximo Constancio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th match minute, LAZO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atilano Librado to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 9 minutes, Justo Tulio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Not another Dream Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justo Tulio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Norberto Astigar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Justo Tulio struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Herminio Ibon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Not another Dream Team. After 19 played minutes LAZO got a freekick which was hit by Atilano Librado. The crowd rose to their feet as Maximo Constancio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Herminio Ibon. That made the score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. Maximo Constancio's late challenge caught a LAZO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maximo Constancio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Not another Dream Team getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Maximo Constancio hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Salvador Gonzales in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Urbez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fausto Urbez came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by LAZO's Cesar Mergildo. But to his dismay, Cesar Mergildo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 30th minute Ariel Soin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Urbez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ariel Soin came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the LAZO 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 Ariel Soin couldn't finish the play. Maximo Constancio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Herminio Ibon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Justo Tulio made the kick off in the second half. When Maximo Constancio came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Not another Dream Team 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 Maximo Constancio couldn't finish the play. Maximo Constancio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herminio Ibon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justo Tulio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Urbez made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Salvador Gonzales sent off a good shot on target. Cesar Mergildo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fausto Urbez came out and tried to block the shot, but Cesar Mergildo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 81st minute. If Salvador Gonzales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Justo Tulio struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Herminio Ibon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Not another Dream Team. After 96 played minutes LAZO got a freekick which was hit by Atilano Librado. The audience cheered when Denis Lano's long shot passed Herminio Ibon's right side. It was 3-2, 96 minutes into the match. Not another Dream Team's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.