League Play-Off

Racor
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ubarna Manzarias took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes of play, C.S.EMELEC's Veremundo Sustaeta made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mariano Llames was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ubarna Manzarias scored 1-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Velasco Estivariz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Veremundo Sustaeta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Llames having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Fantasticos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lopez Cerredelo came free, but Mariano Llames reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lopez Cerredelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Llames having to interfere. Lopez Cerredelo struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Mariano Llames didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.S.EMELEC. In the 18th minute, Lopez Cerredelo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mariano Llames. The goal made the score 2-1. Veremundo Sustaeta struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Mariano Llames didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.S.EMELEC. 24 minutes into the match, Fantasticos FC's Sanchez Rejon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Velasco Estivariz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Lopez Cerredelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ubarna Manzarias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Sanchez Rejon notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of C.S.EMELEC's Velasco Estivariz. Velasco Estivariz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 38 played minutes Fantasticos FC got a freekick which was hit by Silvio Davalos. Veremundo Sustaeta might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mariano Llames. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Veremundo Sustaeta ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Veremundo Sustaeta managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.S.EMELEC's supporters rose to their feet, but Veremundo Sustaeta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Llames breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Nestor Lecubarri came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the C.S.EMELEC 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 Nestor Lecubarri couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lopez Cerredelo was the one to do the kick off. Oswaldo Espoa kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. If Ubarna Manzarias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Velasco Estivariz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ubarna Manzarias showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-3 in the 61 minute of play. In the 68th minute Lopez Cerredelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Llames saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Fantasticos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lopez Cerredelo came free, but Mariano Llames reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 83 played minutes C.S.EMELEC got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Lecubarri. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Veremundo Sustaeta in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mariano Llames prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90thth minute of the game Lopez Cerredelo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fantasticos FC's Mariano Llames was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lopez Cerredelo took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mariano Llames. Mariano Llames dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-3. When Lopez Cerredelo came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the C.S.EMELEC 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 Lopez Cerredelo couldn't finish the play.