League Play-Off

Raigon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gai Masferrer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jerold Zuaza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Gai Masferrer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grecco's supporters rose to their feet, but Gai Masferrer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernaldo Villacis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 0-1 became the score in the 15th minute when Fernan Canzino elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Javier Gotor was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Cruz Verdaguer. Grecco's Fernan Canzino got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernaldo Villacis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gai Masferrer's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 33rd minute Fernan Canzino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernaldo Villacis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Gai Masferrer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fernan Canzino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 43 minutes, Fonda Onis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raigon AFC and the Grecco players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gai Masferrer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raigon AFC's Bernaldo Villacis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernan Canzino in the 47th minute of play. 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 supporters of Raigon AFC booed when Grecco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lore Gaitan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 53 minutes into the match, Jerold Zuaza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Javier Gotor. Grecco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jerold Zuaza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Raigon AFC's zone, Fernan Canzino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernaldo Villacis came out of the goal and Fernan Canzino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 60 played minutes Raigon AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fonda Onis. Jerold Zuaza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erasmo Hierro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emiliano Zalaeta during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Grecco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Zalaeta to maneuver through the defense. If Jerold Zuaza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Batista Cerra charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Batista Cerra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Raigon AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 85 minutes, Grecco's Batista Salcines got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bernaldo Villacis. Fernan Canzino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Bernaldo Villacis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gai Masferrer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Bernaldo Villacis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Gai Masferrer kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bernaldo Villacis. That made the score 3-4 in the 96 minute of play. Grecco's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.