League Play-Off

Dark Black
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Laurin Poblaciones kicked off to start the match. Xefe Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oton Caval, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Xacobo Rey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Erasto Envito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anacleto Cines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martino Barzana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cordarell Madariaga kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hierbabuena FC's zone, Hermelando Galaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anacleto Cines came out of the goal and Hermelando Galaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Xacobo Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Xacobo Rey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anacleto Cines was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. If Laurin Poblaciones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fc Heart Black's Xefe Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Torriba in the 44th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Hierbabuena FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Martino Barzana fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xacobo Rey to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Hierbabuena FC's Salvador Ballestero got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Anacleto Cines made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xacobo Rey in the 60th minute of play. When Oton Caval fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hierbabuena FC's protests and gave Oton Caval a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute of the match, Oton Caval tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Xefe Cabral saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Xefe Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurin Poblaciones in the 65th minute of play. Fc Heart Black's Xacobo Rey got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Fc Heart Black's goal looked a bit too open when Laurin Poblaciones came free, but Xefe Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 71 minutes, Xacobo Rey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Heart Black's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xacobo Rey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Xacobo Rey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anacleto Cines was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. The supporters of Fc Heart Black booed when Hierbabuena FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oton Caval didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Martino Barzana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Heart Black's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martino Barzana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Hierbabuena FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Luciano Francos hit a great ball. Martino Barzana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Anacleto Cines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fc Heart Black'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.