League Play-Off

Estadio Maravilla
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Zarzal's Marcelino Sovino started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Marcelino Sovino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gonzalo Larrañeta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juan Raúl Albuerne blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nazario Vidal having to make a save. Juan Raúl Albuerne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nazario Vidal having to interfere. Jaume Clausen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Nazario Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaume Clausen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 15 minutes into the game, Maravilla's Juan Raúl Albuerne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nazario Vidal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Juan Raúl Albuerne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Nazario Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nazario Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaume Clausen, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute, Juan Raúl Albuerne fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Juan Raúl Albuerne scored 2-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nazario Vidal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelino Sovino came free, but Gonzalo Larrañeta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaume Clausen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nazario Vidal having to interfere. After 39 played minutes Maravilla got a freekick which was hit by Ricard Liendo. Marcelino Sovino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzalo Larrañeta came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Zarzal's Luis Anziani. But to his dismay, Luis Anziani quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaume Clausen to strike the kick off in the second half. Nazario Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaume Clausen, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Jaume Clausen struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Nazario Vidal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maravilla. After 63 minutes of play, Maravilla's Jaume Clausen made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nazario Vidal was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute, Jaume Clausen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute Marcelino Sovino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Larrañeta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricard Liendo's late challenge caught a Zarzal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricard Liendo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Maravilla getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ricard Liendo hit a great ball. Gonzalo Larrañeta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Sovino, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Marcelino Sovino struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gonzalo Larrañeta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zarzal. 88 minutes into the game, Maravilla's Juan Raúl Albuerne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nazario Vidal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. After a rather tough play, Zarzal's Iván Luis Zorondo got a free kick in the 94th minute. After 95 played minutes, Maravilla's Abundio Mahuzier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nazario Vidal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Maravilla reached it. Luis Anziani struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Gonzalo Larrañeta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zarzal. When the referee ended the match the Maravilla players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.