League Play-Off

Estadio Joanico
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Denis Abadia started the match with the kick off. Oriol Villalain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Balendin Rael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Joanico FC's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Abadia came free, but Idacio Ruiloba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Joanico FC's Leizarraga Castaños in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Franquia FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute, Ignacio Camango made a precise shot to the right of Idacio Ruiloba. Joanico FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 33rd minute of the match Franquia FC got a corner. Joanico FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabio Pedros ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 40th minute Leizarraga Castaños shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Balendin Rael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 minutes, Emilio Pedrais mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franquia FC and the Joanico FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute, Emilio Pedrais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute Leizarraga Castaños shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Balendin Rael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leizarraga Castaños sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leizarraga Castaños made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Joanico FC's Leizarraga Castaños nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Balendin Rael made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leizarraga Castaños in the 60th minute of play forced Franquia FC's goalkeeper Balendin Rael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Idacio Ruiloba made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Ignacio Camango sent off a good shot on target. Denis Abadia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute, Oriol Villalain 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. Denis Abadia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idacio Ruiloba having to interfere. Denis Abadia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idacio Ruiloba having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Leizarraga Castaños had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Balendin Rael. Franquia FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leizarraga Castaños was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Denis Abadia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Idacio Ruiloba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florencio Plasencia hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Santiago Sarria kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.