League Play-Off

Matamata
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Esteban Crespin started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viviano Torio got free with Micael Licon in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Theodore Camus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Viviano Torio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Matamata's Theodore Camus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Micael Licon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessandro Rios in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ekaitz Montesinos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ekaitz Montesinos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Crespin in the 24th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Betadur Betolaza during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Betadur Betolaza hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Micael Licon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Theodore Camus showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 27 minute of play. Micael Licon made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Viviano Torio sent off a good shot on target. Micael Licon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theodore Camus, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Esteban Crespin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ekaitz Montesinos having to interfere. Bonadona Villar charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bonadona Villar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bonadona Villar kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Alessandro Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alcazar FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Rios was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

With an all-out effort, Alcazar FC's Ekaitz Montesinos threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Esteban Crespin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Theodore Camus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Micael Licon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theodore Camus in the 64th minute of play. Alessandro Rios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ekaitz Montesinos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Unax Pelegrina kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Theodore Camus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viviano Torio in the 78th minute of play forced Alcazar FC's goalkeeper Micael Licon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ekaitz Montesinos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Crespin in the 84th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Esteban Crespin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ekaitz Montesinos. That made the score 1-1 in the 86 minute of play. Micael Licon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viviano Torio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Theodore Camus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Micael Licon was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Ekaitz Montesinos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Crespin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.