League Play-Off

Palua
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ladio Portilla got the match started through his kick off. Fagondo Tordomar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Ladio Portilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fagondo Tordomar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Dubardo Burcena made a huge save. 21 minutes into the match, Ladio Portilla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adolfo Centeno. Palua FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ladio Portilla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A collision led to Jotomana FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Henrique Vasquez hit a great ball. A collision led to Jotomana FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Argina Herrero hit a great ball. Ezequiel Piña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dubardo Burcena having to interfere. Ezequiel Piña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dubardo Burcena having to interfere. A collision led to Jotomana FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Argina Herrero hit a great ball. In the 39th minute, Fagondo Tordomar 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. Su Reyero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Palua FC's zone, Erubiel Rellan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adolfo Centeno came out of the goal and Erubiel Rellan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fagondo Tordomar to strike the kick off in the second half. Argina Herrero's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Adolfo Centeno skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Palua FC booed when Jotomana FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Argina Herrero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernad Riesco's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Dubardo Burcena - 1-2 was put on the score board in the 61st minute. Su Reyero's late challenge caught a Palua FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Su Reyero helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Fagondo Tordomar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palua FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fagondo Tordomar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dubardo Burcena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladio Portilla in the 68th minute of play forced Palua FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Centeno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute, Ladio Portilla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adolfo Centeno. The goal made the score 1-3. Ladio Portilla hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Fagondo Tordomar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erubiel Rellan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 90th playminute.