League Play-Off

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Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hermengildo Gutierrez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Gutierrez in the 4th minute of play forced Sparta FC's goalkeeper Conrado Emeterio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gregorio Lohitzun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hermengildo Gutierrez in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Conrado Emeterio saved Sparta FC from getting behind. Hermengildo Gutierrez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Conrado Emeterio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shadow Abyss's Hermengildo Gutierrez got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cirilo Prejun was extremely unlucky when he, in the 17th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Cirilo Prejun came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Sparta FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cirilo Prejun couldn't finish the play. After 22 played minutes Shadow Abyss got a freekick which was hit by Tadeo Osasun. Eduardo Inautzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Joel Jerano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26thth minute of the game Cirilo Prejun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shadow Abyss's Joel Jerano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute Gregorio Lohitzun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conrado Emeterio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregorio Lohitzun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Conrado Emeterio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sparta FC's Cirilo Prejun got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 42 in the game by Eduardo Inautzi from a close distance when the talented Joel Jerano managed to make a qualified save. Shadow Abyss's players were relieved. A collision led to Sparta FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Donato Ixona hit a great ball.

53 minutes into the match, Gregorio Lohitzun notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sparta FC's Conrado Emeterio. Conrado Emeterio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Humberto Ledesma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th play minute Gregorio Lohitzun came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Conrado Emeterio. 0-2. Eduardo Inautzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Sparta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Gutierrez came free, but Conrado Emeterio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 played minutes Sparta FC got a freekick which was hit by Venancio Fertus. Cirilo Prejun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Jerano having to interfere. Hermengildo Gutierrez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conrado Emeterio having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Cirilo Prejun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sparta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cirilo Prejun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Jerano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cirilo Prejun came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Sparta FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cirilo Prejun couldn't finish the play. When Humberto Ledesma fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shadow Abyss's protests and gave Humberto Ledesma a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Shadow Abyss was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Ledesma to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute of the match Leonel Corderall sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joel Jerano skillfully saved the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Shadow Abyss eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.