League Play-Off

Tablantico
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tobias Cerra kicked off to start the match. Alvaro Alcolea came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Duaca's Florian Esterina. But to his dismay, Florian Esterina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Tobias Cerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Tablantico FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florian Esterina came free, but Alvaro Alcolea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvaro Alcolea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Candolias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Freddy Candolias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvaro Alcolea was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the match, Orzaize Murillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sugoi Cenal. Duaca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orzaize Murillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Tablantico FC's Alvaro Alcolea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Esterina in the 19th minute of play. Florian Esterina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tablantico FC's goalkeeper Alvaro Alcolea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Polentzi Burguete fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Duaca's protests and gave Polentzi Burguete a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tablantico FC booed when Duaca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Padro Jerez didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tobias Cerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tablantico FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Duaca were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florian Esterina to make the kick off. If Padro Jerez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tobias Cerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute Tobias Cerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sugoi Cenal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Juvenal Barea fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tablantico FC's protests and gave Juvenal Barea a yellow card for diving instead. Juvenal Barea hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 75 minutes into the game, Tablantico FC's Piearres Curro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sugoi Cenal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 78 minutes into the match, Tablantico FC's goalkeeper Alvaro Alcolea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddy Candolias. Florian Esterina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Alcolea having to interfere. Tablantico FC's Alvaro Alcolea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Tablantico FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Tablantico FC's Alvaro Alcolea got control of the ball when Florian Esterina tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Freddy Candolias got free with Alvaro Alcolea in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Freddy Candolias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Alcolea having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Piearres Curro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sugoi Cenal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Venceslas Barajas fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Duaca's protests and gave Venceslas Barajas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th match minute, Duaca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venceslas Barajas to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute of the match Koldobika Cardeiro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sugoi Cenal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Polentzi Burguete might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvaro Alcolea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Polentzi Burguete ran back to his position shaking his head. Tobias Cerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Sugoi Cenal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.