League Play-Off

Palomas
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. Vimaro Messia started the match with the kick off. Cordero Cayado might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Min Arzube. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cordero Cayado ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the game, Nardo Asencio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palomas AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Conchillas the free kick. 13 minutes into the match, Cordero Cayado notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Conchillas's Min Arzube. Min Arzube was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 21 minutes into the match, Palomas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Vimaro Messia came free, but Artemio Oñativia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Modesto Villaseñor kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Min Arzube. That made the score 2-1 in the 26 minute of play. Artemio Oñativia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vimaro Messia in the 34th minute of the match. If Vimaro Messia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vimaro Messia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Oñativia having to interfere. Vimaro Messia struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Artemio Oñativia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Conchillas. Cordero Cayado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sindo Encio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Artemio Oñativia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Modesto Villaseñor made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Conchillas's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Villaseñor came free, but Min Arzube reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cordero Cayado took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Min Arzube. Min Arzube dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Vimaro Messia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Artemio Oñativia having to make a save. A hard shot 64 in the game by Sindo Encio from a close distance when the talented Artemio Oñativia managed to make a qualified save. Palomas AFC's players were relieved. If Cordero Cayado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Modesto Villaseñor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Min Arzube saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palomas AFC's Artemio Oñativia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vimaro Messia in the 70th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Modesto Villaseñor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Min Arzube was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Artemio Oñativia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Min Arzube showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Villaseñor, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Min Arzube made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Villaseñor in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Conchillas players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Palomas AFC.