League Play-Off

Curare
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mateo Sepulveda started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute, Gualterio Rollan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicodemo Ximeno was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Hipolito Rigues kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nicodemo Ximeno. That made the score 2-0 in the 11 minute of play. Mateo Sepulveda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Idacio Cidiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipolito Rigues recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 26 minutes, Eduardo Valdecañas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pajal FC and the Curare FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Curare FC booed when Pajal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Valdecañas didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pajal FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Txartiko Pachon hit a great ball. Mateo Sepulveda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Idacio Cidiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipolito Rigues struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Nicodemo Ximeno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curare FC. Nicodemo Ximeno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hipolito Rigues's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Frasco Cugurulls managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pajal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Frasco Cugurulls was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Idacio Cidiel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hipolito Rigues was the one to do the kick off. During the 52nd minute of the match Eduardo Valdecañas completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Eduardo Valdecañas a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Curare FC booed when Pajal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Valdecañas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicodemo Ximeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualterio Rollan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gualterio Rollan in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicodemo Ximeno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 57 minutes into the match, Pajal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Rollan came free, but Nicodemo Ximeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Curare FC booed when Pajal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Txartiko Pachon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicodemo Ximeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Rigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, Pajal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xose Yngles to maneuver through the defense. Curare FC's Idacio Cidiel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Curare FC from getting a goal against them. Nicodemo Ximeno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hipolito Rigues, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Hipolito Rigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Nicodemo Ximeno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gualterio Rollan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicodemo Ximeno having to make a save. Hipolito Rigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicodemo Ximeno having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Pajal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Rigues came free, but Nicodemo Ximeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Gualterio Rollan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curare FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gualterio Rollan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicodemo Ximeno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 92 minutes, Hipolito Rigues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curare FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hipolito Rigues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute Gualterio Rollan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicodemo Ximeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pajal FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.