League Play-Off

Naricita
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hernan Loranza got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Raimundo FC's goalkeeper Mikelats Chavez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matia Hubieta. If Hernan Loranza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lonzo Mielgo during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lonzo Mielgo kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Orkatz Saz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 13th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorien Quindos during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee gave Raimundo FC a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cidro Moiselo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Naricita FC's Juanito Brunet. 0-1. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Naricita FC's goalkeeper Juanito Brunet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Juanito Brunet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baleren Gaceo in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Naricita FC's zone, Maxin Covielles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juanito Brunet came out of the goal and Maxin Covielles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Naricita FC's Leobardo Aniego got a free kick in the 30th minute. Juanito Brunet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elvio Emperanza, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Hernan Loranza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Mikelats Chavez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matia Hubieta scored 1-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mikelats Chavez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mikelats Chavez made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Matia Hubieta sent off a good shot on target. Baleren Gaceo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Juanito Brunet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baleren Gaceo to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Hernan Loranza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Naricita FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 57 minutes into the match, Naricita FC's goalkeeper Juanito Brunet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elvio Emperanza. Baleren Gaceo struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Juanito Brunet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raimundo FC. If Elvio Emperanza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juanito Brunet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baleren Gaceo, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Elvio Emperanza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raimundo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elvio Emperanza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 68 played minutes Raimundo FC got a freekick which was hit by Alesander Cañucal. 3-1 became the score in the 70th minute when Hernan Loranza elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Matia Hubieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mikelats Chavez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernan Loranza in the 79th minute of play. If Elvio Emperanza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Seron hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Naricita FC's Juanito Brunet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baleren Gaceo in the 95th minute of play. Naricita FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.