League Play-Off

La Espigadilla
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miguel De Gracia took the kick off in the first half of the match. Victor Pinilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Orlando Orozco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Sobenis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Sobenis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel De Gracia in the 16th minute of play forced Nombre De Dios F.C.'s goalkeeper Beto Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th play minute Felix Sobenis came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Beto Fernandez. 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Nombre De Dios F.C.'s goalkeeper Beto Fernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Sobenis. After a defensive mix-up in Nombre De Dios F.C.'s zone, Felix Sobenis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Beto Fernandez came out of the goal and Felix Sobenis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 29 played minutes, Nombre De Dios F.C.'s Juan Fernandez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Orlando Orozco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nombre De Dios F.C. reached it. In the 33rd minute Ramon González shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Orozco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Orozco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramon González, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramon González recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 40 minutes into the game, Carlos Ramírez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nombre De Dios F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Espigadilla F.C. the free kick. In the 46th minute, Nombre De Dios F.C.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Miguel De Gracia fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Miguel De Gracia in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Beto Fernandez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After a rather tough play, La Espigadilla F.C.'s Luchito Villalaz got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Orlando Orozco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ramon González in the 53rd minute. Felix Sobenis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Sobenis in the 62nd minute of play forced Nombre De Dios F.C.'s goalkeeper Beto Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Pinilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Orlando Orozco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 75 in the game by Ramon González from a close distance when the talented Orlando Orozco managed to make a qualified save. La Espigadilla F.C.'s players were relieved. 77 minutes into the game, La Espigadilla F.C.'s Miguel De Gracia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beto Fernandez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Felix Sobenis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nombre De Dios F.C.'s Beto Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel De Gracia in the 96th minute of play.