League Play-Off

Estadio Mataojito
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jayvier Laboy took the kick off in the first half of the match. Silbestre Elicegui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teofilo Morillo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Tala AFC's Silbestre Elicegui got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the game, Millano Velaostegui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tala AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mataojito the free kick. Hugo Reboiras struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Teofilo Morillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tala AFC. A collision led to Mataojito getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Etxeberri Galve hit a great ball. Hugo Reboiras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teofilo Morillo having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silbestre Elicegui in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teofilo Morillo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Teofilo Morillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silbestre Elicegui's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Tala AFC's Hugo Reboiras got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Silbestre Elicegui sped through Mataojito's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Teofilo Morillo. After 31 played minutes, Mataojito's Galeno Padin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Espiridion Marimon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mataojito reached it. Darien Boñar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Espiridion Marimon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jayvier Laboy in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Espiridion Marimon saved Tala AFC from getting behind. An unexpected shot in the 45th minute by Darien Boñar got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 46 played minutes Tala AFC got a freekick which was hit by Osoro Villalpando. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jayvier Laboy in the 47th minute of play forced Tala AFC's goalkeeper Espiridion Marimon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silbestre Elicegui to make the kick off. If Raulo Rocandia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mataojito's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Silbestre Elicegui scored to the left of an out of position Teofilo Morillo, making the score, 1-2. After 60 played minutes Tala AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cisco Lujo. Tala AFC's Espiridion Marimon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Galeno Padin in the 61st minute of play. When Jayvier Laboy came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Mataojito fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jayvier Laboy couldn't finish the play. Darien Boñar hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the match, Tala AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Darien Boñar came free, but Espiridion Marimon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jayvier Laboy took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Espiridion Marimon. Espiridion Marimon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Espiridion Marimon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jayvier Laboy in the 85th minute of the match. Espiridion Marimon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jayvier Laboy in the 87th minute of play. Darien Boñar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Espiridion Marimon having to interfere. If Darien Boñar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tala AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mataojito from taking control. The game ends in a draw.