League Play-Off

Sanchez
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sanchez FC's Efrain Bao 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gudesteo Ezquibela in the 6th minute of play forced Sanchez FC's goalkeeper Frisco Mexia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Efrain Bao struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Unax Viego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sanchez FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ospetsu Bolde managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garibaldi's supporters rose to their feet, but Ospetsu Bolde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frisco Mexia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute, Efrain Bao 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. Pepillo Villafuentes hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pio Queralt got free with Unax Viego in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 23 minutes into the game, Arano Canado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sanchez FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garibaldi the free kick. Gudesteo Ezquibela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frisco Mexia having to interfere. Frisco Mexia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gudesteo Ezquibela in the 32nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Garibaldi's zone, Efrain Bao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Unax Viego came out of the goal and Efrain Bao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Sanchez FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Efrain Bao hit a great ball. Frisco Mexia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ospetsu Bolde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes in the game, Efrain Bao fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Unax Viego having to interfere. Pio Queralt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Unax Viego having to interfere. Elequemedo Igarza, 49 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Unax Viego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pio Queralt, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 65th minute, Pepillo Villafuentes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 minutes, Efrain Bao made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Garibaldi's Unax Viego tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ospetsu Bolde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Unax Viego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pio Queralt in the 78th minute of play. Unax Viego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Bao in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sanchez FC's Arano Canado got a free kick in the 84th minute. Ospetsu Bolde could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Frisco Mexia made a huge save. Ospetsu Bolde's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Frisco Mexia firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ospetsu Bolde was extremely unlucky when he, in the 98th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sanchez FC had won after a very even match.