League Play-Off

Estadio Reyes
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. Anastasio Euloxu started the match with the kick off. Reyes's Teo Nafarroa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasio Euloxu in the 5th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Anastasio Euloxu 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Federico Procopio in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teo Nafarroa saved Reyes from getting behind. Victorio Betadur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Anastasio Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victorio Betadur could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Anastasio Santos made a huge save. The supporters of Reyes booed when Cactaca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Txilar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anastasio Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Nikola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Procopio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teo Nafarroa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Reyes's Victorio Betadur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anastasio Santos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 34 played minutes Cactaca got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Txilar. A hard shot 39 in the game by Victorio Betadur from a close distance when the talented Anastasio Santos managed to make a qualified save. Cactaca's players were relieved. 42 minutes into the match, Reyes's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasio Euloxu came free, but Teo Nafarroa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Victorio Betadur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Cactaca's Federico Procopio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teo Nafarroa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Angel Nikola to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Cactaca's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Nikola came free, but Anastasio Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Anastasio Euloxu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cactaca's supporters rose to their feet, but Anastasio Euloxu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teo Nafarroa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute, Angel Nikola 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. Anastasio Santos didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Reyes's Angel Nikola shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. If Federico Procopio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Enrique Txilar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reyes's Dante Quinteros suffered a concussion in the 67th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. In the 68th minute, Anastasio Euloxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anastasio Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorio Betadur in the 76th minute of the match. A collision led to Reyes getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Paulino Ilixo hit a great ball. When Dionisio Nalo came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Cactaca 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 Dionisio Nalo couldn't finish the play. Anastasio Euloxu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teo Nafarroa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Reyes's goalkeeper Teo Nafarroa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Federico Procopio. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Reyes had won after a very even match.