League Play-Off

Zhipta
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. Xelo Persol started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Ismael Cosio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Monge Cueli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Marco Bacardi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Joel Cucurull had to leave the field with a concussion. Oswaldo Yribarren charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oswaldo Yribarren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Zhipta SC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Oswaldo Yribarren hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes Zhipta SC got a freekick which was hit by Xzavion Ansures. If Alberto Ladrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oswaldo Yribarren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oswaldo Yribarren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Xines Chandivilla made a huge save. After 27 played minutes Gum FC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Rienda. Abel Rienda kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Xines Chandivilla acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 30th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Justavino Garival. 33 minutes into the game, Gilmar Hurtaran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zhipta SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gum FC the free kick. After 33 played minutes Zhipta SC got a freekick which was hit by Gilmar Hurtaran. In the 34th minute of the match Hector Salvado shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Monge Cueli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 36 played minutes Gum FC got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Cosio. Xines Chandivilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justavino Garival, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Alberto Ladrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Ladrada in the 49th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Monge Cueli saved Zhipta SC from getting behind. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alberto Ladrada stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zhipta SC's Xelo Persol got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ignacio Cero during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zhipta SC's Ignacio Cero got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oswaldo Yribarren in the 64th minute of play forced Gum FC's goalkeeper Xines Chandivilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 played minutes Gum FC got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Landeta. In the 76th minute of the match Justavino Garival sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xines Chandivilla skillfully saved the ball. Alberto Ladrada might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Monge Cueli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Ladrada ran back to his position shaking his head. Oswaldo Yribarren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xines Chandivilla having to make a save. Oswaldo Yribarren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Xines Chandivilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xzavion Ansures during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Xines Chandivilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oswaldo Yribarren went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 98th minute, Ignacio Cero 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Zhipta SC had won after a very even match.