League Play-Off

Curana
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jimeno Abarza got the match started through his kick off. Jimeno Abarza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 played minutes Trape got a freekick which was hit by Xacobo Pino. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Alberto Albert in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebastián Wittemberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simón Pereira in the 7th minute of play forced Trape's goalkeeper Sebastián Wittemberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pierre Ruffat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimeno Abarza in the 11th minute of play. Trape's Sebastián Wittemberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Trape from getting a goal against them. Pierre Ruffat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentino Narváez in the 19th minute of the match. Sebastián Wittemberg stood somewhat misplaced when Simón Pereira came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 26 minute. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trape's goalkeeper Sebastián Wittemberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of Curana AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Trape:s goal. The referee gave Trape a penalty, 34 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Xacobo Pino, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Curana AFC's Pierre Ruffat. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentino Narváez in the 41st minute of play forced Curana AFC's goalkeeper Pierre Ruffat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jimeno Abarza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Pierre Ruffat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Alberto Albert to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Curana AFC's zone, Valentino Narváez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pierre Ruffat came out of the goal and Valentino Narváez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Curana AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Abarza came free, but Pierre Ruffat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If José Alberto Albert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Santiago Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pierre Ruffat didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentino Narváez went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Trape's Santiago Mata got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute of the match Severino Pineda sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastián Wittemberg skillfully saved the ball. Trape's Sebastián Wittemberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Alberto Albert in the 75th minute of play. Abdón Arangua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastián Wittemberg having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Trape's goal looked a bit too open when José Alberto Albert came free, but Sebastián Wittemberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Trape's Valentino Narváez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pierre Ruffat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Santiago Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Trape fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! In the 85th minute there was a penalty for Curana AFC. Severino Pineda stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sebastián Wittemberg. 2-3. José Alberto Albert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Sebastián Wittemberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, José Alberto Albert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastián Wittemberg. Trape's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Alberto Albert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.