League Play-Off

Estadio Trongé
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernabe Ilazki got the match started through his kick off. Salvador Cordarell hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Bernabe Ilazki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 5 minutes into the match, Bernabe Ilazki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Furtado. Trongé AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernabe Ilazki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ambrosio Lano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trongé AFC's Pedro Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Ilazki in the 16th minute of play. Lorenzo Manilan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Furtado having to make a save. In the 17th minute, Bernabe Ilazki made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Furtado. Trongé AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Pedro Furtado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Ilazki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Ambrosio Lano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trongé AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ambrosio Lano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofilo Jaunzuria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th play minute Ovidio Silbestre came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Teofilo Jaunzuria. 1-2. Ambrosio Lano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Teofilo Jaunzuria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ovidio Silbestre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ambrosio Lano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teofilo Jaunzuria was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Ambrosio Lano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ambrosio Lano really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Ovidio Silbestre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 48 minutes into the match, Escobar's goal looked a bit too open when Ambrosio Lano came free, but Teofilo Jaunzuria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ambrosio Lano made a kick off. Teofilo Jaunzuria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ambrosio Lano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ovidio Silbestre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Teofilo Jaunzuria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lorenzo Manilan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Pedro Furtado skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Bernabe Ilazki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teofilo Jaunzuria stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ambrosio Lano's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Escobar's zone, Orlando Alvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofilo Jaunzuria came out of the goal and Orlando Alvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute Ambrosio Lano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofilo Jaunzuria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ambrosio Lano in the 94th minute of play forced Escobar's goalkeeper Teofilo Jaunzuria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 95 minutes, Simon Eleazar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Escobar and the Trongé AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Trongé AFC booed when Escobar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Eleazar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Ambrosio Lano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trongé AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ambrosio Lano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofilo Jaunzuria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.