League Play-Off

Canton
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Laurendi Susvilla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Totakoxe Criado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gorbea Aviñante during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Aurora! A collision led to Aurora getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Martino Amilburu hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Aurora's Brais Olaeta got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Lopes Sandines fired a really elegant long shot, but Totakoxe Criado threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Totakoxe Criado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Arenas in the 22nd minute of the match. The supporters of Canton FC booed when Aurora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atarratze Ariste didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xzavion Bartolome came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Aurora's Piorno Cerredo. But to his dismay, Piorno Cerredo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The supporters of Canton FC booed when Aurora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atarratze Ariste didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cordarrell Izcaray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Xzavion Bartolome tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Piorno Cerredo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Laurendi Susvilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 played minutes Aurora got a freekick which was hit by Brais Olaeta. Piorno Cerredo hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Aurora's goalkeeper Totakoxe Criado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Canton FC's Xzavion Bartolome played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Piorno Cerredo in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Adrian Arenas made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Arenas in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Totakoxe Criado saved Aurora from getting behind. After having played for 58 minutes, Adrian Arenas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canton FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Arenas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adrian Arenas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aurora's Totakoxe Criado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Arenas in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrian Arenas in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Totakoxe Criado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Procopio Melgar charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Procopio Melgar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Canton FC's Procopio Melgar got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Cordarrell Izcaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurora's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mateus Salsoro in the 80th minute. In the 84th minute, Lopes Sandines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Canton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brais Olaeta came free, but Xzavion Bartolome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piorno Cerredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xzavion Bartolome having to interfere. Xzavion Bartolome made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Cordarrell Izcaray sent off a good shot on target. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.