League Play-Off

LAMERKSTADION
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alberto Ellande got the match started through his kick off. Amancio Rocendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo George, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Alvarez during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Panfletos CF getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Leo Alvarez hit a great ball. Serafino Artal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Ellande's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Panfletos CF's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Veto came free, but Amancio Rocendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Angelo George had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raimundo Precioso's late challenge caught a Panfletos CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raimundo Precioso helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Ellande in the 19th minute of play forced Tacura FC's goalkeeper Serafino Artal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Panfletos CF's Manuel Tauro got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Amancio Rocendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Precioso in the 24th minute of play. Rodolfo Giraldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Artal having to interfere. Amancio Rocendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo George in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd match minute, Tacura FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Lauro to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Tauro got free with Serafino Artal in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberto Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serafino Artal was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Manuel Tauro. In the 45th minute there was a penalty for Tacura FC. Raimundo Precioso stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Amancio Rocendo. 0-1.

The wind increased when Casimiro Veto made the kick off in the second half. Jacobo Berbiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Artal having to interfere. Amancio Rocendo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Angelo George went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Amancio Rocendo made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Angelo George sent off a good shot on target. Casimiro Veto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Amancio Rocendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tacura FC's Angelo George got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amancio Rocendo had great luck who in the 72ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Casimiro Veto from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The supporters of Panfletos CF booed when Tacura FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Lauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Tacura FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ildefonso Rito hit a great ball. In the 78th minute of the match Manuel Tauro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafino Artal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Amancio Rocendo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo George in the 81st minute. 84 minutes into the match, Tacura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Giraldo came free, but Serafino Artal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Giraldo in the 86th minute of play forced Tacura FC's goalkeeper Serafino Artal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute Casimiro Veto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amancio Rocendo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Panfletos CF's Gerardo Hanot got a free kick in the 88th minute. Serafino Artal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Ellande, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tacura FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.