League Play-Off

León
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rogelio Rioja kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané Recife in the 15th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FC's goalkeeper Orlando Egun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, Perpiano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogelio Rioja to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rogelio Rioja got free with Orlando Egun in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute, Hipolito Ellande made a precise shot to the right of Hermengildo Savier. Perpiano FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Eleuterio Chap struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Orlando Egun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Perpiano FC. 26 minutes into the game, Hipolito Ellande cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Hermengildo Savier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mané Recife's late challenge caught a INDEPENDIENTE FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mané Recife helped the player get up and apologised. Mané Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Hipolito Ellande managed to get in a good position for a shot. INDEPENDIENTE FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hipolito Ellande was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hermengildo Savier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mané Recife recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. INDEPENDIENTE FC's Orlando Egun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogelio Rioja in the 43rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rogelio Rioja's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Egun was relentless in the 45th minute of the game.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hipolito Ellande to make the kick off. Perpiano FC's Hermengildo Savier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Perpiano FC from getting a goal against them. Orlando Egun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Iliana in the 59th minute of play. Hermengildo Savier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipolito Ellande in the 60th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Rioja came free, but Orlando Egun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Eustacio Calderon hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Eleuterio Chap shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Egun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogelio Aritza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Egun having to interfere. In the 75th minute, INDEPENDIENTE FC's Hipolito Ellande ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hermengildo Savier. Hermengildo Savier yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. 79 minutes into the game, Perpiano FC's Mané Recife nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Orlando Egun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané Recife in the 84th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FC's goalkeeper Orlando Egun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Perpiano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Ellande came free, but Hermengildo Savier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Ubaldo Marquez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INDEPENDIENTE FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-6. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched INDEPENDIENTE FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.