League Play-Off

Corrales
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. Esteve Anaya started the match with the kick off. The supporters of LOS PIBES F.C booed when Corrales AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Jon didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Corrales AFC's Moises Arce sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raimundo Tercero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Clodio's late challenge caught a Corrales AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Clodio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Corrales AFC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Camilo Intxixu hit a great ball. Benito Cristos struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Raimundo Tercero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corrales AFC. If Emilio Mergildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Benito Cristos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Moises Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raimundo Tercero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Cristos in the 33rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Moises Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corrales AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raimundo Tercero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Anaya in the 47th minute of play forced Corrales AFC's goalkeeper Nereo Tavio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benito Cristos was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Benito Cristos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Raimundo Tercero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Benito Cristos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corrales AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benito Cristos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raimundo Tercero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raimundo Tercero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Moises Arce went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 62 minutes into the match, Corrales AFC's goalkeeper Nereo Tavio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emilio Mergildo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavio Garikoitz during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to LOS PIBES F.C getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Octavio Garikoitz hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the match, LOS PIBES F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Cristos came free, but Raimundo Tercero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Cristos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimundo Tercero having to interfere. Moises Arce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimundo Tercero having to interfere. Raimundo Tercero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Cristos in the 74th minute of play. Raimundo Tercero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Cristos in the 76th minute of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Emilio Mergildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LOS PIBES F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emilio Mergildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esteve Anaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Nereo Tavio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Clodio in the 86th minute of play forced Corrales AFC's goalkeeper Nereo Tavio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 played minutes Corrales AFC got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Intxixu. Nereo Tavio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilio Mergildo in the 91st minute. If Emilio Mergildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteve Anaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corrales AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of LOS PIBES F.C for a fine match.