League Play-Off

Zeilan
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. López Bocos started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Tunga's Esterilla Juaristi got control of the ball when Agustin Mandelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xavieon Otal kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. When Antonio Trarigo came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Tunga fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Antonio Trarigo couldn't finish the play. 9 minutes into the game, Tunga's William Torices nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Duarte Vasquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When López Bocos came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Zeilan FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that López Bocos couldn't finish the play. Osorio Alija took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Duarte Vasquez. Duarte Vasquez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 24th match minute, Tunga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Velasco Montaño to maneuver through the defense. After 25 played minutes Tunga got a freekick which was hit by Ximenez Angeles. López Bocos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esterilla Juaristi having to interfere. Agustin Mandelo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esterilla Juaristi having to make a save. In the 31st minute, William Torices made a precise shot to the right of Duarte Vasquez. Zeilan FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Agustin Mandelo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Zeilan FC booed when Tunga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zornin Fontova didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tunga's zone, López Bocos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esterilla Juaristi came out of the goal and López Bocos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zeilan FC's Agustin Mandelo got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Esterilla Juaristi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from López Bocos, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Duarte Vasquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Herce, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Tunga were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antonio Trarigo made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Mandelo in the 56th minute of play forced Tunga's goalkeeper Esterilla Juaristi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Tunga's Antonio Trarigo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. In the 62nd minute, Zeilan FC's Méndez Llorden seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Méndez Llorden the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Zeilan FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Méndez Llorden had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zeilan FC! In the 65th minute there was a penalty for Tunga. Ximenez Angeles stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Duarte Vasquez. 0-5. Zeilan FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when William Torices scored to the left of an out of position Duarte Vasquez, making the score, 0-6. In the 74th minute Antonio Trarigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Vasquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tunga's Velasco Montaño got a free kick in the 85th minute. Duarte Vasquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Trarigo in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92ndth minute of the game López Bocos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tunga's Esterilla Juaristi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Agustin Mandelo 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tunga eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.