League Play-Off

Estadio Paraguari
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jakue Peroria got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Guillen Espinareda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esperanza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Chago Maceira hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Azibar Arnuero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paz Elcano in the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Paz Elcano 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. Guillen Espinareda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Azibar Arnuero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Paz Elcano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esperanza's supporters rose to their feet, but Paz Elcano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Azibar Arnuero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Paraguari's Loreto Oribe got a free kick in the 31st minute. Paz Elcano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paz Elcano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Azibar Arnuero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Esperanza booed when Paraguari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remir Leis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute Paz Elcano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Azibar Arnuero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Paraguari booed when Esperanza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egun Lucio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jakue Peroria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Christiano Robires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paz Elcano made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Guillen Espinareda put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Azibar Arnuero. Eguntsenti Ferreiro's late challenge caught a Esperanza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eguntsenti Ferreiro helped the player get up and apologised. Eguntsenti Ferreiro hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Guillen Espinareda struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Azibar Arnuero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esperanza. In the 58th minute, Eguntsenti Ferreiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sotil Utrera fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguari's protests and gave Sotil Utrera a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Paraguari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sotil Utrera to maneuver through the defense. Paz Elcano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Guillen Espinareda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Paraguari's Eguntsenti Ferreiro got a free kick in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jakue Peroria in the 67th minute of play forced Esperanza's goalkeeper Christiano Robires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillen Espinareda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Azibar Arnuero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guillen Espinareda got free with Azibar Arnuero in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 79 played minutes Paraguari got a freekick which was hit by Remir Leis. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paz Elcano in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Azibar Arnuero saved Paraguari from getting behind. Azibar Arnuero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paz Elcano's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Azibar Arnuero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guillen Espinareda in the 92nd minute. Esperanza's Guillen Espinareda got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Paraguari fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Esperanza were clearly better and deserved to take the win.