League Play-Off

Estadio Tabacal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tabacal's Nunez Rexino 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. Aurelio Hermelando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Emanuel Enmanuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Arsenal's Leon Florin in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tabacal's goalie prevented a goal. Aquilino Quinito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Rexino in the 9th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Leon Florin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Florin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Enmanuel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Leon Florin sped through Tabacal's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emanuel Enmanuel. In the 16th minute Nunez Rexino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Quinito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Arsenal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Rodriguez to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Enmanuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Florin in the 23rd minute of the match. Aquilino Quinito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Vargas, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 29 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Angel Giro. When Leon Florin came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Arsenal 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 Leon Florin couldn't finish the play. In the 37th minute Leon Florin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Enmanuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ubaldo Hurko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Enmanuel having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 43 minutes, Aquilino Quinito successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Leon Florin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Enmanuel having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Guaberto Llanos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leon Florin was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Leon Florin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leon Florin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 minutes into the game, Nunez Rexino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Aquilino Quinito was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aurelio Hermelando was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 58th minute. Arsenal's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 59 played minutes Tabacal got a freekick which was hit by Timoteo Abarca. Leon Florin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Emanuel Enmanuel made a huge save. Arsenal's attentive Siro Oro managed to snatch the ball when Luisito Lalla made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 66th match minute, Tabacal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Vargas to maneuver through the defense. Aquilino Quinito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natalio Gauargi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Siro Oro kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute of the match Epifanio Bernal shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aquilino Quinito showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Nunez Rexino came free, but Aquilino Quinito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aquilino Quinito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Modestio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Florin in the 78th minute of play forced Tabacal's goalkeeper Emanuel Enmanuel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leon Florin got free with Emanuel Enmanuel in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leon Florin in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Emanuel Enmanuel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 93rd minute Nunez Rexino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Quinito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leon Florin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Emanuel Enmanuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arsenal's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.