League Play-Off

Estadio Trapiche
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gervasio Hondo got the match started through his kick off. Benicio Egun might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Gregory. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benicio Egun ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 7th minute, Gervasio Hondo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute of the match Delmar Perez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabio Gregory skillfully saved the ball. Bernardo Berenguer was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 12th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Mariano Honesto kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the game, Anier Ermengol was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Espeleta AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trapiche FC the free kick. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Espeleta AFC! If Virgilio Veremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Fabio Gregory showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Egun, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Benicio Egun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gervasio Hondo scored 3-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alonzo Sindo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benicio Egun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Fabio Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Benicio Egun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benicio Egun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Fabio Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Espeleta AFC's Fabio Gregory played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Egun in the 75th minute of play. Benicio Egun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabio Gregory read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benicio Egun in the 79th minute of play forced Espeleta AFC's goalkeeper Fabio Gregory to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benicio Egun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benicio Egun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Fabio Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Veremundo in the 86th minute of play forced Espeleta AFC's goalkeeper Fabio Gregory to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benicio Egun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by Espeleta AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Delmar Perez was slow to take the kick. During this time Trapiche FC's players had a chance to rest. Primitivo Niva scored 4-1 in the 98th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Gregory, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.