League Play-Off

Celeste
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tala FC's Constancio Alemparte 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. Otsando Vagrande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillelme Arceo having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constancio Alemparte in the 10th minute of play forced Celeste AFC's goalkeeper Guillelme Arceo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Federigo Guadiana charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Federigo Guadiana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th match minute, Celeste AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federigo Guadiana to maneuver through the defense. Pierres Casar's late challenge caught a Tala FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pierres Casar helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Celeste AFC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Pierres Casar hit a great ball. Constancio Alemparte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillelme Arceo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Otsando Vagrande managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tala FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Otsando Vagrande was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guillelme Arceo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute Otsando Vagrande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillelme Arceo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tala FC's Constancio Alemparte got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xoan Luaces stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramond Lantaron's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Celeste AFC's Joam Muelas got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Micael Balmaseda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ramond Lantaron made the kick off in the second half. Celeste AFC's Guillelme Arceo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constancio Alemparte in the 53rd minute of play. With a little luck, Celeste AFC's Guillelme Arceo got control of the ball when Otsando Vagrande tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 58th minute by Otsando Vagrande got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Joam Muelas scored 1-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Xoan Luaces, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Otsando Vagrande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillelme Arceo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Celeste AFC's zone, Constancio Alemparte stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guillelme Arceo came out of the goal and Constancio Alemparte tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xoan Luaces showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joam Muelas in the 82nd minute of the match. Guillelme Arceo was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Otsando Vagrande capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Otsando Vagrande really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 87 minutes into the match, Tala FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramond Lantaron came free, but Xoan Luaces reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joam Muelas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xoan Luaces having to interfere. Guillelme Arceo made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Otsando Vagrande sent off a good shot on target. Joam Muelas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tala FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.