League Play-Off

Estadio Bilovan
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nacho Cifuentes started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Reasco Azua managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bilovan FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Reasco Azua was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fiallos Caicedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paluga's Fiallos Caicedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bottero Muñoz in the 16th minute of play. The supporters of Paluga booed when Bilovan FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitor Regalado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute of the match Camilo Area sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edson Esteve skillfully saved the ball. In the 26th minute Nacho Cifuentes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edson Esteve saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Bottero Muñoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bilovan FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bottero Muñoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fiallos Caicedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edson Esteve showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nacho Cifuentes in the 35th minute of the match. Fiallos Caicedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bottero Muñoz's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the game, Xavon Franquesa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paluga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bilovan FC the free kick. After 43 played minutes Paluga got a freekick which was hit by Xavon Franquesa. Vitor Regalado, 44 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 46 minutes into the match, Reasco Azua notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Paluga's Fiallos Caicedo. Fiallos Caicedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

55 minutes into the match, Bilovan FC's goalkeeper Edson Esteve had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xavieon Mauriz. The supporters of Paluga booed when Bilovan FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Domingo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Paluga's Edson Esteve threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nacho Cifuentes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Reasco Azua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fiallos Caicedo having to interfere. Xavieon Mauriz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Esteve having to interfere. If Xavieon Mauriz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paluga's Nacho Cifuentes got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fiallos Caicedo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Bilovan FC's Bottero Muñoz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Edson Esteve made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nacho Cifuentes in the 83rd minute of play. During the 92nd minute of the match Xavon Franquesa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Xavon Franquesa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Bilovan FC booed when Paluga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavon Franquesa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bilovan FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.