League Play-Off

Carmen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Clodoveo Incendio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Borbotones's goalkeeper Armando Monico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Clodoveo Incendio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Monico having to interfere. A hard shot 16 in the game by Wilfredo Rafel from a close distance when the talented Armando Monico managed to make a qualified save. Los Borbotones's players were relieved. The goalkeeper, Armando Monico, was totally fooled by Carmen's Octavio Valente, who 21 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Santos Domeka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Eli having to interfere. Clodoveo Incendio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 30th minute Clodoveo Incendio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Monico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Carmen's Clodoveo Incendio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Monico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Los Borbotones defense, Wilfredo Rafel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Monico. The Los Borbotones fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Monico should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Los Borbotones getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Zacarias Gonza hit a great ball. When Ramon Marques came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Carmen 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 Ramon Marques couldn't finish the play. Armando Monico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilfredo Rafel in the 44th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo Bazkoare during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, Paulo Bazkoare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaime Venerando's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Simon Eli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicasio Atarratze stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Nicasio Atarratze dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Simon Eli, 2-1. After 56 minutes, Clodoveo Incendio made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Los Borbotones's Armando Monico tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Carmen's goal looked a bit too open when Nicasio Atarratze came free, but Simon Eli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simon Eli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicasio Atarratze in the 62nd minute of play. Santos Domeka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Simon Eli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Monico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Rafel in the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Los Borbotones's zone, Clodoveo Incendio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Monico came out of the goal and Clodoveo Incendio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Rafel in the 74th minute of play forced Los Borbotones's goalkeeper Armando Monico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilfredo Rafel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Monico having to interfere. Armando Monico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Incendio, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The supporters of Carmen booed when Los Borbotones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Venerando didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 minutes of play, Carmen's Tomas Jakes made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Monico was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Carmen fans cheered their team off the field, for while Los Borbotones had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.