League Play-Off

ALEJOHN 1998 STADIUM
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. Flor Rejon started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes, Rosendo Chave mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AleJohn and the Fortaleza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Fortaleza FC booed when AleJohn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosendo Chave didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zoil Sorriva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Flor Rejon kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Blasco Camero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Aldomiro Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Fortaleza FC got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Altemiz. Zoil Sorriva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sanson Navarro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Zoil Sorriva 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. A hard shot 38 in the game by Flor Rejon from a close distance when the talented Sanson Navarro managed to make a qualified save. Fortaleza FC's players were relieved. Zoil Sorriva in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sanson Navarro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 47 minutes, Boni Paniagua mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AleJohn and the Fortaleza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Boni Paniagua hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Jaime Sodupe made the kick off in the second half. If Flor Rejon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Zoil Sorriva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sanson Navarro was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When Blasco Camero came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Fortaleza 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 Blasco Camero couldn't finish the play. If Flor Rejon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zoil Sorriva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sanson Navarro having to interfere. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind AleJohn's goalkeeper Aldomiro Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in AleJohn fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! In the 74th minute there was a penalty for Fortaleza FC. Gentza Artaza stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Aldomiro Andrade. 1-1. Blasco Camero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aldomiro Andrade having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Ilazki Taracena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sanson Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zoil Sorriva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AleJohn's Flor Rejon got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Zoil Sorriva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tohias Llordes hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Sanson Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flor Rejon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.