League Play-Off

Tafna
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. Fulgencio Valerio started the match with the kick off. Fulgencio Valerio kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Carlos Pacifico charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Pacifico the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlos Pacifico hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes Tafna AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fulgencio Valerio. Isaias Cefero spun around in front of the goal 19 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Tafna AFC's goal. When Carlos Pacifico was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 30 minutes had been played. After 30 played minutes Tafna AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Pacifico. In the 36th minute, Fulgencio Valerio 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. 0-1 became the score in the 41st minute when Isaias Cefero elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Oscar Chuse might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvio Fresco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oscar Chuse ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oscar Chuse made a kick off. With a little luck, Tafna AFC's Silvio Fresco got control of the ball when Isaias Cefero tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 54th minute, Leonel Nikola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute of the match Sixto Etxatxu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvio Fresco skillfully saved the ball. Isaias Cefero's late challenge caught a Tafna AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaias Cefero helped the player get up and apologised. 62 minutes into the match, Tafna AFC's goalkeeper Silvio Fresco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaias Cefero. After having played for 63 minutes, Oscar Chuse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chaquiago FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oscar Chuse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oscar Chuse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvio Fresco having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Cirilo Osmundo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 played minutes Tafna AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Lizardi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fulgencio Valerio during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th minute, Fulgencio Valerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sixto Etxatxu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 75th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaias Cefero got free with Silvio Fresco in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Tafna AFC's Cesar Lizardi got a free kick in the 77th minute. Fulgencio Valerio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciriaco Martxel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Tafna AFC's Fulgencio Valerio got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fulgencio Valerio struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Ciriaco Martxel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tafna AFC. Celestino Remir charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celestino Remir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 93 minutes into the game, one of Tafna AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The Tafna AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Chaquiago FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Chaquiago FC.