League Play-Off

Estadio Archiras
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leo Pimentel kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Piojon's zone, Marques Maneiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felipe Betoño came out of the goal and Marques Maneiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leo Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis-Antonio Begal's late challenge caught a Archiras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luis-Antonio Begal helped the player get up and apologised. 9 minutes into the game, one of Piojon:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Felipe Betoño had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Elvis Peiro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Elvis Peiro took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felipe Betoño. Felipe Betoño dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Marques Maneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the game, Escobar Huberto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. García Minguet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Piojon's Felipe Betoño got control of the ball when Marques Maneiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Timoteo Urreche got free with Felipe Betoño in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Teo Perana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. García Minguet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Escobar Huberto struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. García Minguet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piojon. Piojon's Teo Perana got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Archiras's García Minguet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Escobar Huberto in the 45th minute of play. Barros Almeida's late challenge caught a Piojon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Barros Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Archiras got a freekick which was hit by Barros Almeida. After having played for 50 minutes, Teo Perana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piojon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teo Perana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

56 minutes into the match, Piojon's Teo Perana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that García Minguet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leo Pimentel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Felipe Betoño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Archiras's goal looked a bit too open when Escobar Huberto came free, but García Minguet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute of the match Ramiro Ugartondo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but García Minguet skillfully saved the ball. Felipe Betoño made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Pimentel in the 64th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Piojon's zone, Leo Pimentel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felipe Betoño came out of the goal and Leo Pimentel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 68 minutes into the match, Archiras's Leo Pimentel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felipe Betoño narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Piojon's Escobar Huberto got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Marques Maneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Archiras booed when Piojon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loco Viguri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute, Archiras's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Escobar Huberto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 80th minute, Teo Perana 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. 81 minutes into the match, Archiras's goalkeeper García Minguet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teo Perana. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xavieon Gatell during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Xavieon Gatell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Escobar Huberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. García Minguet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Escobar Huberto 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. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Escobar Huberto took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for García Minguet to make any attempt to save it. In the 97th minute, Escobar Huberto fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of García Minguet, passed just outside the right post. Piojon's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.