League Play-Off

Templo de Eucalipto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ildefonso Cordarryl got the match started through his kick off. Severiano Chabier's late challenge caught a Magia de Bosch's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severiano Chabier helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Salcedo! In the 6th minute of the game, Magia de Bosch got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. 11 minutes into the match, Ildefonso Cordarryl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saul Orti. Magia de Bosch's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ildefonso Cordarryl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ildefonso Cordarryl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Orti having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ildefonso Cordarryl in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Saul Orti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Magia de Bosch's Teodosio Osmundo got a free kick in the 23rd minute. When Salcedo's Ildefonso Cordarryl in 25 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Saul Orti guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Salvador Milian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ildefonso Cordarryl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Saul Orti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Magia de Bosch getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Teodosio Osmundo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Magia de Bosch's zone, Ildefonso Cordarryl stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saul Orti came out of the goal and Ildefonso Cordarryl tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salvador Milian struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Saul Orti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salcedo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fulgencio Gelmiro during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 43 played minutes Salcedo got a freekick which was hit by Fulgencio Gelmiro. After 46 minutes Salcedo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcial Blasco who took care of the corner kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Americo Mateo made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Salcedo getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Salvador Milian hit a great ball. Ildefonso Cordarryl was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 57th minute. Salcedo's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Salvador Milian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aquilino Ricart took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Mateo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Magia de Bosch's Arsenio Garaona got a free kick in the 71st minute. 74 minutes into the game, Salvador Milian recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Saul Orti. Salvador Milian showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Fulgencio Gelmiro kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Magia de Bosch's zone, Salvador Milian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saul Orti came out of the goal and Salvador Milian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saul Orti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Cordarryl in the 90th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Salcedo's Saul Orti threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Epifanio Ilixo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Salcedo's zone, Arsenio Garaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aquilino Ricart came out of the goal and Arsenio Garaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 94 minutes, Epifanio Ilixo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salcedo and the Magia de Bosch players grew even worse after the yellow card. Americo Mateo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salcedo's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.