League Play-Off

Valentines
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Blanco Betances started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pepillo Prellezo during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Algorta getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Pepillo Prellezo hit a great ball. In the 6th minute of the match, Maurilio Urguia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Veronica Ennecon was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Silvio Guibar charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvio Guibar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Valentines AFC booed when Algorta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Guibar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roldan Ladrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Roldan Ladrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Roldan Ladrada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Veronica Ennecon. That made the score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. Siro Fontanes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mendiko Macon's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Roldan Ladrada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Veronica Ennecon. That made the score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Blanco Betances managed to get in a good position for a shot. Algorta's supporters rose to their feet, but Blanco Betances was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Siro Fontanes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Siro Fontanes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blanco Betances in the 38th minute of the match. If Maurilio Urguia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Veronica Ennecon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Roldan Ladrada showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 43 minute of play. Blanco Betances fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siro Fontanes having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roldan Ladrada made a kick off. Algorta's Veronica Ennecon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roldan Ladrada in the 55th minute of play. Blanco Betances recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 58 played minutes Valentines AFC got a freekick which was hit by Frechoso Fallabes. Roldan Ladrada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Veronica Ennecon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurilio Urguia in the 74th minute of play forced Algorta's goalkeeper Veronica Ennecon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mendiko Macon hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Maurilio Urguia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veronica Ennecon having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Algorta's Pepillo Prellezo got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Algorta's goalkeeper Veronica Ennecon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Maurilio Urguia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvio Guibar kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Veronica Ennecon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurilio Urguia, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute of the match Favila Ariste shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Veronica Ennecon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Duardo Folgueras came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Algorta 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 Duardo Folgueras couldn't finish the play. Siro Fontanes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blanco Betances, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roldan Ladrada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veronica Ennecon having to interfere. Valentines AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.