League Play-Off

Toscas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 2 minutes, Anier Flor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taco FC and the Toscas F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Toscas F.C booed when Taco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anier Flor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lokman Miran's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Saturnino Paul skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 12 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Azubeli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alec Redding was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 17 played minutes Toscas F.C got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Leal. Alec Redding showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Cebrian in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Lokman Miran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Paul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toscas F.C's Alec Redding played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Azubeli in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Toscas F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Cebrian came free, but Alec Redding reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Higinio Mundo made a precise shot to the right of Alec Redding. Toscas F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Toscas F.C's zone, Hermengildo Azubeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alec Redding came out of the goal and Hermengildo Azubeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 36 minutes into the match, Taco FC's goalkeeper Saturnino Paul had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lokman Miran. Hermengildo Azubeli scored 0-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alec Redding, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Toscas F.C's Alec Redding played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Bibiano in the 44th minute of play. After 46 minutes of play, Taco FC's Ezequiel Segio made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alec Redding was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lokman Miran made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Toscas F.C's Federico Elivareo got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Higinio Mundo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Alec Redding made a huge save. Eliseo Cebrian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Alec Redding made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Mundo in the 58th minute of play forced Toscas F.C's goalkeeper Alec Redding to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Eliseo Bibiano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alec Redding, 0-5. Alec Redding showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermengildo Azubeli, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Vladimiro Santio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taco FC made a substitution. Leandro Barros replaced Wilfredo Diegotxe. In the 71st minute, Tomás Leal made a precise shot to the right of Saturnino Paul. Taco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Higinio Mundo got free with Alec Redding in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alec Redding made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermengildo Azubeli in the 77th minute of play. When Tomás Leal came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Toscas F.C 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 Tomás Leal couldn't finish the play. Tomás Leal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Saturnino Paul having to make a save. Eliseo Cebrian struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Alec Redding didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taco FC. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Toscas F.C lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.