League Play-Off

EL FOGON
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when González Melendez took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, FLAMES OF FIRE's Nixon Vede got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Iñarra in the 10th minute of play forced FLAMES OF FIRE's goalkeeper Espínola Aguiluz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ventanas SC's Xalbador Ribadas in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FLAMES OF FIRE's goalie prevented a goal. Espínola Aguiluz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of González Melendez's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Ventanas SC's Vladimiro Buyeres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Ventanas SC from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 28th minute of the game. One of FLAMES OF FIRE:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ventanas SC:s goal. The audience was convinced that González Melendez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Espínola Aguiluz was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Espínola Aguiluz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xalbador Ribadas, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. FLAMES OF FIRE's Espínola Aguiluz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by González Melendez in the 38th minute of play. Igor Iñarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Espínola Aguiluz having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Castro Arintero made the kick off in the second half. Xalbador Ribadas kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Castro Arintero struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Vladimiro Buyeres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FLAMES OF FIRE. González Melendezs short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Espínola Aguiluz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 78th minute, Ventanas SC's González Melendez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Espínola Aguiluz. Espínola Aguiluz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. When Igor Iñarra came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Ventanas SC 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 Igor Iñarra couldn't finish the play. After having played for 86 minutes, González Melendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ventanas SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but González Melendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 87 played minutes FLAMES OF FIRE got a freekick which was hit by Matias Bazo. Espínola Aguiluz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xalbador Ribadas, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The audience was convinced that González Melendez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Espínola Aguiluz was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. If González Melendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Ventanas SC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FLAMES OF FIRE.