League Play-Off

El Cementerio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santos Ponc kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in RasTas Fc's zone, Elias Ibar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Epifanio Oliveiro came out of the goal and Elias Ibar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Horacio Esdras might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Estefan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horacio Esdras ran back to his position shaking his head. If Segundo Ted had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedicto Estefan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norberto Ignatius's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Horacio Esdras put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Benedicto Estefan. Norberto Ignatius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. RasTas Fc's Epifanio Oliveiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save RasTas Fc from getting a goal against them. After 33 played minutes Famatanca FC got a freekick which was hit by Victor Celipe. After some careless play in the Famatanca FC defense, Norberto Ignatius kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benedicto Estefan. The Famatanca FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benedicto Estefan should have stopped the shot. In the 41st minute, Segundo Ted 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. Benedicto Estefan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Ignatius in the 43rd minute of play. Norberto Ignatius struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Benedicto Estefan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RasTas Fc. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horacio Esdras to make the kick off. In the 54th minute RasTas Fc were awarded a corner. Jimeno Balesio went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led RasTas Fc's Jimeno Balesio to fire away a dangerous shot which Benedicto Estefan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After having played for 56 minutes, Norberto Ignatius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RasTas Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Ignatius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valentin Baraquiel's late challenge caught a RasTas Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Baraquiel helped the player get up and apologised. Isaac Ramond blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benedicto Estefan having to make a save. After having played for 60 minutes, Norberto Ignatius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RasTas Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Ignatius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Epifanio Oliveiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Ponc in the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Norberto Ignatius 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. Norberto Ignatius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedicto Estefan having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Famatanca FC's goalkeeper Benedicto Estefan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Horacio Esdras. 81 minutes into the match, Horacio Esdras had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benedicto Estefan. Famatanca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Horacio Esdras was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 86 minutes in the game, Norberto Ignatius fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Benedicto Estefan having to interfere. When Norberto Ignatius came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the RasTas 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 Norberto Ignatius couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Ignatius in the 90th minute of play forced Famatanca FC's goalkeeper Benedicto Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Epifanio Oliveiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Ibar, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Epifanio Oliveiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Ibar in the 94th minute of play. If Horacio Esdras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded RasTas Fc left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Famatanca FC.