League Play-Off

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gonchan Villalambrus made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eladio Cañas in the 3rd minute of play forced Asesina Del Polifon FC's goalkeeper Laureano Trespalacios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Maronas FC's goalkeeper Xiao Trevijano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Restu Conejero. Gerazan Zuñiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Laureano Trespalacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Asesina Del Polifon FC's Brais Castro got a free kick in the 14th minute. Maronas FC's Xiao Trevijano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonchan Villalambrus in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute Asesina Del Polifon FC were awarded a corner. Horacio Carnicero went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Asesina Del Polifon FC's Horacio Carnicero to fire away a dangerous shot which Xiao Trevijano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 22 minutes of play, Maronas FC's Gerazan Zuñiga made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laureano Trespalacios was left in no man's land by his defense there! Laureano Trespalacios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerazan Zuñiga in the 28th minute of play. Xiao Trevijano was a little too slow when Gonsalvo Vendrell got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 1-1. Laureano Trespalacios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerazan Zuñiga in the 34th minute of the match. If Gonchan Villalambrus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerazan Zuñiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Laureano Trespalacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Chaime Redin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Laureano Trespalacios was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Gonsalvo Vendrell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Asesina Del Polifon FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonsalvo Vendrell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xiao Trevijano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerazan Zuñiga was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Maronas FC's zone, Gonsalvo Vendrell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xiao Trevijano came out of the goal and Gonsalvo Vendrell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xiao Trevijano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horacio Carnicero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Maronas FC's zone, Horacio Carnicero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xiao Trevijano came out of the goal and Horacio Carnicero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Gonsalvo Vendrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Maronas FC's goalkeeper Xiao Trevijano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Asesina Del Polifon FC's Gonsalvo Vendrell in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maronas FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Asesina Del Polifon FC's Loren Bartolomei got a free kick in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Asesina Del Polifon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerazan Zuñiga came free, but Laureano Trespalacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Maronas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerazan Zuñiga to maneuver through the defense. Brais Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Xiao Trevijano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonsalvo Vendrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xiao Trevijano having to interfere. Gonsalvo Vendrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xiao Trevijano having to interfere. 83 minutes into the game, Asesina Del Polifon FC's Germano Sator nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Xiao Trevijano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 89th minute Brais Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xiao Trevijano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonchan Villalambrus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Restu Conejero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maronas FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Asesina Del Polifon FC had controlled the match.