League Play-Off

Estadio Polonio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcos Cabria kicked off to start the match. Casado Ucero charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Casado Ucero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Polonio FC's Casado Ucero got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Polonio FC booed when Arriera AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Monzon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arriera AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Marcos Cabria 9 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Victor Calzado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cordarrel Ruano having to interfere. Ponce Fontova charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ponce Fontova the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Victor Calzado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute Joaquin Montesinos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eufrasio Cembrana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Arriera AFC's goalkeeper Cordarrel Ruano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victor Calzado. An unexpectedly hard shot by Etor Talaya in the 29th minute of play forced Polonio FC's goalkeeper Eufrasio Cembrana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tuste Arregui during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th minute of the match James Vilela shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eufrasio Cembrana showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Polonio FC booed when Arriera AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Vilela didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Victor Calzado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Etor Talaya to make the kick off. Eufrasio Cembrana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquin Montesinos in the 54th minute. Osoitz Tejeda hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Arriera AFC's Etor Talaya managed to work through Polonio FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Etor Talaya dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Victor Calzado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Polonio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Victor Calzado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cordarrel Ruano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 61 minutes, Osoitz Tejeda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Polonio FC and the Arriera AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eufrasio Cembrana made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Joaquin Montesinos sent off a good shot on target. Arriera AFC's Cordarrel Ruano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Cabria in the 65th minute of play. Cordarrel Ruano didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Polonio FC's Marcos Cabria shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Eufrasio Cembrana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Etor Talaya's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. If Joaquin Montesinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Polonio FC's Marcos Cabria got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ponce Fontova received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Eufrasio Cembrana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eufrasio Cembrana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etor Talaya in the 85th minute of the match. Marcos Cabria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Arriera AFC booed when Polonio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casado Ucero didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Cabria in the 97th minute of play forced Arriera AFC's goalkeeper Cordarrel Ruano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Polonio FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.