League Play-Off

Dani Coya Gutierrez
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alejo Fernendo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Natalio Lluis was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 3 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tartagal por Siempre fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! Eliseo Piearres had in the 5thth minute some difficulties stopping Saverio Veto's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Saverio Veto did an outstanding performance 5 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 0-1 to the right of an irritated Eliseo Piearres in the goal. In the 8th minute, Florencio Javiar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 10th minute Florencio Javiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Piearres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aristides Oinatz hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Ovidio Iratzeder took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eliseo Piearres. Tartagal por Siempre's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 13th minute, Rogelio Franco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tartagal por Siempre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 16 minutes into the game, Luisito Heriberto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. kempes f.c.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tartagal por Siempre the free kick. Luisito Heriberto kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute of the match Tartagal por Siempre got a corner. kempes f.c.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lucas Galindo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aurelio Valente scored 1-2 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eliseo Piearres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eliseo Piearres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Javiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When kempes f.c.'s Anier Dubardo in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tartagal por Siempre's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Tartagal por Siempre's Rogelio Franco got a free kick in the 41st minute. Eliseo Piearres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Heriberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. If Rogelio Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A collision led to Tartagal por Siempre getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Alejo Fernendo hit a great ball. Ladislao Bartoli made in the 57th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Tartagal por Siempre's Aristides Oinatz. In the 59th minute, Rogelio Franco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogelio Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseo Piearres made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Florencio Javiar sent off a good shot on target. 73 minutes into the match, Tartagal por Siempre's goalkeeper Eliseo Piearres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aurelio Valente. 76 minutes into the match, Ovidio Iratzeder dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eliseo Piearres, 1-3. Aurelio Valente succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 81st playminute. 91 minutes into the game, Jose Acuña was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tartagal por Siempre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave kempes f.c. the free kick. After 91 played minutes Tartagal por Siempre got a freekick which was hit by Jose Acuña. Lino Lidon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Franco in the 94th minute of play. A collision led to Tartagal por Siempre getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Rogelio Franco hit a great ball. kempes f.c. played a much better game than Tartagal por Siempre and deserved their victory. The Tartagal por Siempre players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.