League Play-Off

Machin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Manilan Robla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute, Mero Camba 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. Louis Matas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chepe Canellas having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Mero Camba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Calisto Siruendo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Jabalcon FC's Calisto Siruendo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Jabalcon FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Asteri Aleja managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jabalcon FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Asteri Aleja was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chepe Canellas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jabalcon FC's Calisto Siruendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manilan Robla in the 31st minute of play. After having played for 32 minutes, Asteri Aleja managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jabalcon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Asteri Aleja 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 Manilan Robla in the 35th minute of play forced Jabalcon FC's goalkeeper Calisto Siruendo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bonifaco Villavicencio fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Machin's protests and gave Bonifaco Villavicencio a yellow card for diving instead. 1-2 became the score in the 45th minute when Louis Matas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Asteri Aleja made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Louis Matas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Chepe Canellas. That made the score 1-3 in the 51 minute of play. Calisto Siruendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manilan Robla in the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Bernad Buenaga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manilan Robla in the 65th minute of play forced Jabalcon FC's goalkeeper Calisto Siruendo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Asteri Aleja in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chepe Canellas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chepe Canellas made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Louis Matas sent off a good shot on target. In the 72nd minute, Machin's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Louis Matas fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Asteri Aleja was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 75th minute. Jabalcon FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Chepe Canellas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asteri Aleja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Louis Matas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ignatius Figueira fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Machin's protests and gave Ignatius Figueira a yellow card for diving instead. Ignatius Figueira kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Jabalcon FC played a much better game than Machin and deserved their victory. The Machin players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.