League Play-Off

Cotita
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. Saul Manilan started the match with the kick off. Humberto Maurin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Manilan, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Humberto Maurin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaroslav Šváb's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After 15 played minutes Xeneize FC got a freekick which was hit by Igor Xabier. Saul Manilan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaroslav Šváb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Humberto Maurin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 played minutes Cholila got a freekick which was hit by Saul Manilan. When Xeneize FC's Edgardo Cordarell in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cholila's goalie prevented a goal. If Saul Manilan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saul Manilan scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Humberto Maurin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 29 minutes of play, Cholila's Saul Manilan made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Maurin was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Jaroslav Šváb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute Jaroslav Šváb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Maurin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the game, Bernabe Abajas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cholila's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Xeneize FC the free kick. Bernabe Abajas kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Jaroslav Šváb recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Xeneize FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cholila were winning 0-4.

When Cholila's Jaroslav Šváb in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Xeneize FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Manilan in the 55th minute of play forced Xeneize FC's goalkeeper Humberto Maurin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jaroslav Šváb might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Humberto Maurin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaroslav Šváb ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Saul Manilan took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Humberto Maurin to make any attempt to save it. When Feliberto Sarracino came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Xeneize 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 Feliberto Sarracino couldn't finish the play. In the 70th minute, Bernabe Abajas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Xeneize FC's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Manilan came free, but Humberto Maurin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Maurin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Manilan, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Jaroslav Šváb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Maurin having to interfere. Saul Manilan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jaroslav Šváb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Maurin having to interfere. Jaroslav Šváb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Manilan in the 90th minute of play forced Xeneize FC's goalkeeper Humberto Maurin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Xeneize FC booed when Cholila was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabe Abajas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Cholila could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Xeneize FC throughout the match.