League Play-Off

Bocachico
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Reñe got the match started through his kick off. Isidro Rovira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Reñe in the 3rd minute of play. If Christian Reñe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Reñe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Placeta's zone, Maties Nembro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henry Afaba came out of the goal and Maties Nembro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute, Christian Reñe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Placeta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the Placeta defense, Eladio Ocampo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henry Afaba. The Placeta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henry Afaba should have stopped the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Placeta's Quirce Sarandeses sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Rovira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lucila Piega hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Henry Afaba was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Osvaldo Freigido. Isidro Rovira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quirce Sarandeses, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Reñe in the 41st minute of play forced Bocachico's goalkeeper Isidro Rovira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Placeta's Henry Afaba got control of the ball when Eladio Ocampo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Placeta's zone, Maties Nembro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henry Afaba came out of the goal and Maties Nembro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maties Nembro made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Bocachico's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Reñe came free, but Isidro Rovira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Quirce Sarandeses had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jokin Sevillano hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Quirce Sarandeses made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 60thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Isidro Rovira would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. When Quirce Sarandeses came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Placeta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Quirce Sarandeses couldn't finish the play. In the 64th minute, Larpe Arenas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Placeta's goal looked a bit too open when Maties Nembro came free, but Henry Afaba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bocachico's Osvaldo Freigido got a free kick in the 69th minute. Eloy Usel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Isidro Rovira. Bocachico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Christian Reñe took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Isidro Rovira to make any attempt to save it. Isidro Rovira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucila Piega went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Placeta booed when Bocachico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maties Nembro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Maties Nembro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henry Afaba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eladio Ocampo in the 91st minute of the match. Isidro Rovira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Reñe in the 96th minute of play. The Placeta players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.