League Play-Off

Hoyón
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. Gregorio Lawrence started the match with the kick off. Hoyón FC's Alberto Umea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Cefero in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4thth minute of the game Gregorio Lawrence who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hoyón FC's Alberto Umea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 7th minute, Faustino Maurin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hoyón FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Aldo Feo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesar Eli having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rene Ekain during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aldo Feo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesar Eli having to interfere. Faustino Maurin was extremely unlucky when he, in the 23rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Faustino Maurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Hoyón FC's Alonzo Farias got a free kick in the 30th minute. Gregorio Lawrence received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Alberto Umea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gregorio Lawrence received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Alberto Umea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulino Nardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Umea having to interfere. Alberto Umea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulino Nardo in the 46th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Faustino Maurin was the one to do the kick off. Faustino Maurin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cesar Eli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in C.A.Independiente's zone, Faustino Maurin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesar Eli came out of the goal and Faustino Maurin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 67 minutes, Faustino Maurin made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. C.A.Independiente's Cesar Eli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Aldo Feo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute Faustino Maurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesar Eli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Damario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hoyón FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.A.Independiente the free kick. After a rather tough play, Hoyón FC's Gonzalo Damario got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After having played for 85 minutes, Faustino Maurin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hoyón FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustino Maurin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Umea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregorio Lawrence in the 91st minute of play. Gregorio Lawrence fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Umea having to interfere. Aldo Feo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Cesar Eli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Hoyón FC had played much better football throughout.