League Play-Off

Estadio Manila
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alessandro Mateo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th match minute, Manila was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zabal Obarenes to maneuver through the defense. Ulises Camilo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ysmael Monedero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 8 minutes, Zabal Obarenes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manila's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zabal Obarenes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eduardo Benitez was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zabal Obarenes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. After having played for 18 minutes, Ysmael Monedero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bajito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ysmael Monedero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ulises Camilo came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Bajito's Alessandro Mateo. But to his dismay, Alessandro Mateo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Eduardo Benitez made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Enrique Quejana sent off a good shot on target. Ysmael Monedero took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulises Camilo. Ulises Camilo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zabal Obarenes in the 34th minute of play forced Bajito's goalkeeper Eduardo Benitez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hugo Sedeño hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Eduardo Benitez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zabal Obarenes in the 42nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ysmael Monedero in the 43rd minute of play forced Manila's goalkeeper Ulises Camilo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Alessandro Mateo made a precise shot to the right of Ulises Camilo. Manila's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After the first half Bajito were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zabal Obarenes to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Manila's zone, Ysmael Monedero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulises Camilo came out of the goal and Ysmael Monedero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Manila's Ulises Camilo got control of the ball when Ysmael Monedero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ulises Camilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Mateo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Ysmael Monedero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bajito's supporters rose to their feet, but Ysmael Monedero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulises Camilo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 81 minutes into the match, Bajito's goal looked a bit too open when Zabal Obarenes came free, but Eduardo Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Zabal Obarenes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Zabal Obarenes came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Manila 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 Zabal Obarenes couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Enrique Quejana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eduardo Benitez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. If Ysmael Monedero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.