League Play-Off

Estadio Huigra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Varona got the match started through his kick off. Moreno Manzanares hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. When Romeo Nalda came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Auca 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 Romeo Nalda couldn't finish the play. 13 minutes into the match, Auca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan-Alfredo Langayo came free, but Manuel Trubica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, Auca FC's Carlos Varona made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valentin Albar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Manuel Trubica was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Moreno Manzanares capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Moreno Manzanares really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 30 minutes in the game Yánez Gaitan after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Manuel Trubica. A very good opportunity. Auca FC's Manuel Trubica proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Auca FC from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute of the match Zacarias Oces sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valentin Albar skillfully saved the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Auca FC's goalkeeper Manuel Trubica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan-Alfredo Langayo. Valentin Albar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Nalda in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Huigra's goalkeeper Valentin Albar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valentin Albar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Varona, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Moreno Manzanares was the one to do the kick off. Romeo Nalda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentin Albar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. After 52 minutes, Juan-Alfredo Langayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Huigra and the Auca FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. With his leg Valentin Albar managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Auca FC's Carlos Varona fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Igor Traspuesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Manuel Trubica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Moreno Manzanares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Trubica was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Manuel Trubica didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Miguel Crujeiras went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 78th minute Romeo Nalda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Albar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86thth minute of the game Carlos Varona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Huigra's Valentin Albar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute Carlos Varona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Albar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Nalda struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Valentin Albar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Auca FC. Roberto Guisado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentin Albar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Huigra fans cheered their team off the field, for while Auca FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.