League Play-Off

Estadio Matorrales
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arnulfo Mambru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hilario Orain charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hilario Orain the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for Aurinegro. Urbano Quinito stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nunez Ciceron. 0-1. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Arnulfo Mambru sped through Matorrales FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nunez Ciceron. 18 minutes into the match, Anastasio Sotero notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Aurinegro's Isaias Grabiel. Isaias Grabiel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Anastasio Sotero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Grabiel having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Matorrales FC's Niceto Iratxo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaias Grabiel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaias Grabiel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anastasio Sotero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 34 minute of play. Niceto Iratxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Anastasio Sotero made a precise shot to the right of Isaias Grabiel. Aurinegro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Anastasio Sotero scored 4-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isaias Grabiel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Matorrales FC's Hilario Orain got his second yellow card of the match in the 48th minute. The referee ordered Hilario Orain off the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in Matorrales FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! Nunez Ciceron had in the 50thth minute some difficulties stopping Urbano Quinito's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anastasio Sotero made a kick off. Arnulfo Mambru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Jordy charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivan Jordy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ivan Jordy hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Angelino Firman, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 60 minutes into the match, Matorrales FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnulfo Mambru came free, but Nunez Ciceron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Jairo Urko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Isaias Grabiel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 67th minute, Jairo Urko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isaias Grabiel was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. In the 73rd minute, Jeremias Lander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaias Grabiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Vachon in the 77th minute of play. When Angelino Firman came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Matorrales 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 Angelino Firman couldn't finish the play. Isaias Grabiel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Urko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matorrales FC were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Aurinegro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Angelino Firman took the corner. The corner ended in Angelino Firman almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Aurinegro's Isaias Grabiel did a great save. Jairo Urko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Isaias Grabiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnulfo Mambru did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 6-3 to the left of a surprised Nunez Ciceron 86 minutes into the match. Matorrales FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.