League Play-Off

Barranca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alonzo Bernal kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Benedicto Poncio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Gloria and the Bizarros FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to La Gloria getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Benedicto Poncio hit a great ball. Michel Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Tercero in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the game, Bizarros FC's Aristides Tercero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel Paraense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Bizarros FC's Benedicto Oroitz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Humberto Velasco in the 10 minute of the game. 10 minutes into the game, Benedicto Oroitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bizarros FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Gloria the free kick. Johans Yzarra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alonzo Bernal's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Aaron Criston hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Aristides Tercero struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Michel Paraense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bizarros FC. Mateo Txatxu's late challenge caught a Bizarros FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateo Txatxu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bizarros FC booed when La Gloria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Txatxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, La Gloria's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Tercero came free, but Michel Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Quexal got a throw-in 19 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alonzo Bernal. Hector Pagomari who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 22ndth minute tested the skills of Johans Yzarra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Aristides Tercero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Michel Paraense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Nunez Argoitz 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. Saverio Deunoro struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Michel Paraense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bizarros FC. Michel Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristides Tercero in the 28th minute of the match. Michel Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Deunoro in the 29th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Bizarros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Pagomari came free, but Johans Yzarra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Hector Pagomari dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Johans Yzarra, 1-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aristides Tercero to make the kick off. Aristides Tercero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, La Gloria's Michel Paraense got control of the ball when Nunez Argoitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 64th minute, Nunez Argoitz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Michel Paraense. The goal made the score 1-3. Nunez Argoitz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Michel Paraense having to make a save. In the 71stth minute of the game Aristides Tercero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Gloria's Michel Paraense was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bizarros FC's Aristides Tercero was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 71st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 90 minutes of play Bizarros FC's Benedicto Oroitz was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 90th match minute, Bizarros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Oroitz to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Aristides Tercero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michel Paraense was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Bizarros FC played a much better game than La Gloria and deserved their victory. The La Gloria players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.