League Play-Off

Álvarez
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gaspar Haritz started the match with the kick off. Elpidio Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Eduardo Rumaldo 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. In the 21st minute, Elpidio Alvarez 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. In the 24th minute, Elpidio Alvarez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Azul fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some careless play in the HAMMER defense, Gaspar Haritz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Inocencio Theodore. The HAMMER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Inocencio Theodore should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Azul's Marcelino Gonza got control of the ball when Evelio Gabirel tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Eduardo Rumaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot. HAMMER's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Rumaldo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelino Gonza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Azul's goalkeeper Marcelino Gonza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evelio Gabirel. If Evelio Gabirel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduardo Rumaldo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 49th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.

Elpidio Alvarez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Inocencio Theodore made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elpidio Alvarez got free with Inocencio Theodore in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eduardo Rumaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Evelio Gabirel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The nice shot from Elpidio Alvarez in the 81stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Inocencio Theodore had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After having played for 84 minutes, Fabricio Gaizko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabricio Gaizko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Godfredo Aurre fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HAMMER's protests and gave Godfredo Aurre a yellow card for diving instead. After a defensive mix-up in Azul's zone, Damaso Guzman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelino Gonza came out of the goal and Damaso Guzman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see HAMMER lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.