League Play-Off

Cintarroja
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Genaro Durazno started the match with the kick off. Geleberto Palmadas was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Rolado Pasqua capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rolado Pasqua really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Genaro Durazno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cintarroja FC's Marcelino Mayre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphael Pedraza in the 10th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Durazno in the 14th minute of play forced Cintarroja FC's goalkeeper Marcelino Mayre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 minutes, Naelio Omente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Andadero and the Cintarroja FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Andadero's Naelio Omente got a free kick in the 16th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Stanislao Labaja managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cintarroja FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stanislao Labaja was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Durazno in the 21st minute of play forced Cintarroja FC's goalkeeper Marcelino Mayre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the game, Fonso Verdeja was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Andadero's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cintarroja FC the free kick. Fonso Verdeja hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 29 played minutes Cintarroja FC got a freekick which was hit by Stanislao Labaja. After 29 played minutes, Andadero's Rumaldo Garavito shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcelino Mayre came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Andadero reached it. Geleberto Palmadas came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Cintarroja FC's Quexal Guaras. But to his dismay, Quexal Guaras quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 40th minute Genaro Durazno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Mayre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clodio Tamaron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Geleberto Palmadas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Clodio Tamaron to make the kick off. Raphael Pedraza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paulin Ameda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcelino Mayre stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Genaro Durazno's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Clodio Tamaron's late challenge caught a Andadero's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clodio Tamaron helped the player get up and apologised. In the 59th match minute, Cintarroja FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clodio Tamaron to maneuver through the defense. After 70 minutes, Fidensio Paradela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cintarroja FC and the Andadero players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Cintarroja FC got a freekick which was hit by Fidensio Paradela. If Genaro Durazno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Honorio Cadelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Genaro Durazno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelino Mayre having to interfere. Andadero's Geleberto Palmadas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clodio Tamaron in the 87th minute of play. Clodio Tamaron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clodio Tamaron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geleberto Palmadas having to interfere. Clodio Tamaron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cintarroja FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Andadero for a fine match.