League Play-Off

Valdespino
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. Raymond Clavo started the match with the kick off. Raymond Clavo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Narciso Matias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 9th minute, Seme Sarceada 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. 11 minutes into the game, Urre Roda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Evangelista Theas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Narciso Matias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raymond Clavo, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Urre Roda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Gavilan's Seme Sarceada in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valdespino FC's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 27 in the game by Urre Roda from a close distance when the talented Evangelista Theas managed to make a qualified save. Gavilan's players were relieved. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Urre Roda got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 32nd minute, Urre Roda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valdespino FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Arsenio Tovar hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Urre Roda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evangelista Theas having to interfere. With a little luck, Gavilan's Evangelista Theas got control of the ball when Urre Roda tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 47 minutes, Raymond Clavo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gavilan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raymond Clavo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Montae Beilzo made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Raymond Clavo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Narciso Matias, 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Seme Sarceada during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th minute, Seme Sarceada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evangelista Theas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Montae Beilzo in the 64th minute of the match. Evangelista Theas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Montae Beilzo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Urre Roda 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. Seme Sarceada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Narciso Matias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gavilan's zone, Montae Beilzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evangelista Theas came out of the goal and Montae Beilzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdespino FC's Urre Roda got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Montae Beilzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Valdespino FC had played much better football throughout.