League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) nueva alianza's Cesar Estevez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute of the match, Rene Calvet got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gabriel Remicio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Luis Bartuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Porfiro in the 7th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in nueva alianza fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! In the 10th minute there was a penalty for atado de leña. Maximino Hug stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luis Bartuelo. 0-1. If Claudio Porfiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amado Unai hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Gabriel Remicio made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Cesar Estevez sent off a good shot on target. When atado de leña's Claudio Porfiro in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye nueva alianza's goalie prevented a goal. Cesar Estevez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Gabriel Remicio made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Björn Ehrhard in the 35th minute of play forced nueva alianza's goalkeeper Luis Bartuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. nueva alianza's Luis Bartuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Björn Ehrhard in the 39th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Rigoberto Txilar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luis Bartuelo. nueva alianza's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rigoberto Txilar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Claudio Porfiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Remicio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rene Calvet in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Björn Ehrhard made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, nueva alianza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Desiderio Milio to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Björn Ehrhard in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luis Bartuelo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute, Maximino Hug fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Luis Bartuelo, passed just outside the right post. Björn Ehrhard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Luis Bartuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 62 minutes, Eusebio Aguirre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the atado de leña and the nueva alianza players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Amado Unai 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. Claudio Porfiro struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Luis Bartuelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for atado de leña. Luis Bartuelo made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Claudio Porfiro sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the nueva alianza defense, Björn Ehrhard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luis Bartuelo. The nueva alianza fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luis Bartuelo should have stopped the shot. Rene Calvet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Gabriel Remicio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, atado de leña's Maximino Hug dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. In the 96th minute, Tomas Gamus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The atado de leña supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing atado de leña would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.