League Play-Off

Culebrillas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Xamin Recino made the kick off which started today's match. Xizavier Hervias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Espiga Cabanela in the 3rd minute of the match. Xizavier Hervias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Espiga Cabanela went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Xamin Recino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Xizavier Hervias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. UD Chontacruz's Xamin Recino managed to work through Culebrillas FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Xamin Recino dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Espiga Cabanela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 minutes, Simon Villamayor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Culebrillas FC and the UD Chontacruz players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Culebrillas FC's Simon Villamayor got a free kick in the 15th minute. Xizavier Hervias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xamin Recino, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Simon Villamayor kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. If Nicolas Seseña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xizavier Hervias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Espiga Cabanela in the 28th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Xamin Recino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xizavier Hervias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Culebrillas FC booed when UD Chontacruz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xamin Recino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind UD Chontacruz's goalkeeper Asencio Cueto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Lavalle Laurenciano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Asencio Cueto. UD Chontacruz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lavalle Laurenciano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lavalle Laurenciano to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Xamin Recino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UD Chontacruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xamin Recino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Espiga Cabanela's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Xizavier Hervias skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 55th minute Nicolas Seseña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Asencio Cueto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espiga Cabanela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xizavier Hervias having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Ramos Arandajo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Culebrillas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UD Chontacruz the free kick. Rubio Mena hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Asencio Cueto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lavalle Laurenciano in the 71st minute of the match. In the 75th match minute, UD Chontacruz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Sodupe to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Nicolas Seseña 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. 80 minutes into the match, UD Chontacruz's goal looked a bit too open when Lavalle Laurenciano came free, but Asencio Cueto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nicolas Seseña came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Culebrillas 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 Nicolas Seseña couldn't finish the play. Espiga Cabanela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Xizavier Hervias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Lavalle Laurenciano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Asencio Cueto was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1.