League Play-Off

LaBotella
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Egoi Erus took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes, Egoi Erus made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Macharagos's Galsino Villagomez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Macharagos's Min Goñi got a free kick in the 7th minute. Egoi Erus took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Galsino Villagomez. Galsino Villagomez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 15th minute, Egoi Erus 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. After a defensive mix-up in Macharagos's zone, Espiridion Sabugal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Galsino Villagomez came out of the goal and Espiridion Sabugal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlo Marsella charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlo Marsella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Espiridion Sabugal came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the TapitaBlanca FC 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 Espiridion Sabugal couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute, Carlo Marsella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egoi Erus's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Galsino Villagomez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Macharagos getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Ryan Reig hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Egoi Erus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Galsino Villagomez was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. After 36 minutes, Egoi Erus made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Macharagos's Galsino Villagomez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Egoi Erus who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Galsino Villagomez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Espiridion Sabugal might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Galsino Villagomez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Espiridion Sabugal ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ryan Reig made a kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Espiridion Sabugal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TapitaBlanca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Espiridion Sabugal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Espiridion Sabugal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Galsino Villagomez having to interfere. Egoi Erus might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Galsino Villagomez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Egoi Erus ran back to his position shaking his head. Alberto Salce recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 61 minutes, Frutos Rino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TapitaBlanca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frutos Rino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dorin Bordeanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ryan Reig showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 69 minute of play. After some careless play in the Macharagos defense, Espiridion Sabugal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Galsino Villagomez. The Macharagos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Galsino Villagomez should have stopped the shot. When TapitaBlanca FC's Egoi Erus in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Macharagos's goalie prevented a goal. Colon Garantos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TapitaBlanca FC's Egoi Erus got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Egoi Erus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Galsino Villagomez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Macharagos's zone, Egoi Erus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Galsino Villagomez came out of the goal and Egoi Erus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. TapitaBlanca FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.