League Play-Off

Patillita
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bizi Roza charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bizi Roza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 8 minutes into the match, Cresitobalo Canales notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Rascamula FC's Joaquin Cosio. Joaquin Cosio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tello Pose sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th match minute, Rascamula FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Tofiño to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Rascamula FC's Hartz Lavet got a free kick in the 18th minute. The long shot by Ieltxu Azpiroz in the 18th minute really tested Joaquin Cosio's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Pedro Aspiazu's late challenge caught a Rascamula FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Aspiazu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, Patillita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Aspiazu to maneuver through the defense. Enzo Guedella came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Rascamula FC's Quinton Casanoves. But to his dismay, Quinton Casanoves quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 29 minutes of play Patillita FC's Bizi Roza was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 30 played minutes Patillita FC got a freekick which was hit by Bizi Roza. Gentza Albo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 33 minutes into the match, Patillita FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cesario Melcon came free, but Enzo Guedella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Quinton Casanoves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Enzo Guedella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enzo Guedella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinton Casanoves in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cresitobalo Canales in the 38th minute of play forced Rascamula FC's goalkeeper Joaquin Cosio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Guedella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesario Melcon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enzo Guedella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quinton Casanoves, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cresitobalo Canales to strike the kick off in the second half. Cresitobalo Canales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Cosio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tello Pose in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Quinton Casanoves 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. In the 61st minute, Cesario Melcon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Quinton Casanoves struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Enzo Guedella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rascamula FC. In the 70th match minute, Patillita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emeterio Medinilla to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Cesario Melcon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Enzo Guedella. Patillita FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesario Melcon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. If Cesario Melcon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Quinton Casanoves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Guedella having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, Cesario Melcon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rascamula FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesario Melcon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Patillita FC's goalkeeper Enzo Guedella had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cesario Melcon. Quinton Casanoves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Enzo Guedella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rascamula FC'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.