League Play-Off

Estadio Abasto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arnoldo Baladi started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Arnoldo Baladi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Florinio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jesus Lizar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Hector Lluques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th match minute, Abasto AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pablo Poz to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Teobaldo Hever managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ananá's supporters rose to their feet, but Teobaldo Hever was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albano Florinio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Ananá booed when Abasto AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermegildo Lawrence didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leo Veto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Albano Florinio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnoldo Baladi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jesus Lizar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Hector Lluques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard and well directed shot from Anier Jakue led 37 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Ananá's Hector Lluques became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-1. If Arnoldo Baladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 played minutes Abasto AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Lizar. Pablo Poz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Lluques having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Lawrence in the 45th minute of play forced Ananá's goalkeeper Hector Lluques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ermegildo Lawrence made a kick off. Pablo Poz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Lluques having to interfere. In the 56th minute Jesus Lizar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Lluques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Vladimiro Etxekopar fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abasto AFC's protests and gave Vladimiro Etxekopar a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes Abasto AFC got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Etxekopar. Leo Veto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ermegildo Lawrence had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 69 minutes into the match, Abasto AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Baladi came free, but Albano Florinio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Ermegildo Lawrence shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Lluques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoldo Baladi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Florinio having to interfere. Abasto AFC's Albano Florinio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Abasto AFC from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Ananá's Leo Veto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Albano Florinio. That made the score 1-2 after 76 minutes of play. After 80 minutes, Cristo Bernat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ananá and the Abasto AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Ananá was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristo Bernat to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Abasto AFC's Anier Jakue broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Hector Lluques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermegildo Lawrence in the 83rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Veto got free with Albano Florinio in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hector Lluques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Etxekopar in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Teobaldo Hever 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. After 97th play minutes Ermegildo Lawrence shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Hector Lluques and just under the crossbar into goal.