League Play-Off

Alveley
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raúl Gomez kicked off to start the match. Arturo Magaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Esteban Espindola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Alveley United getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Victorino Valenzuela hit a great ball. The supporters of Alveley United booed when Ipplepen AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Salazar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alveley United's Raúl Orobio couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ipplepen AFC. In the 19th minute of the match Raúl Orobio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Esteban Espindola showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ipplepen AFC's Esteban Espindola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raúl Gomez in the 20th minute of play. After 24 played minutes Ipplepen AFC got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Rico. Arturo Magaña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Espindola having to interfere. Agustin Castaneda charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agustin Castaneda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Alveley United booed when Ipplepen AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Castaneda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennys Magaña kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Pablo Alas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Prado having to interfere. With a little luck, Ipplepen AFC's Esteban Espindola got control of the ball when Arturo Magaña tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pablo Alas made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Ipplepen AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Magaña came free, but Esteban Espindola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Arturo Magaña notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ipplepen AFC's Esteban Espindola. Esteban Espindola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Esteban Espindola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Magaña, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute Raúl Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Espindola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alveley United's Hugo Prado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Alveley United from getting a goal against them. If Arturo Magaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Magaña struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Esteban Espindola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alveley United. If Isaac Mayen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 76th minute, Pablo Alas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hugo Prado. The goal made the score 1-1. Esteban Espindola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Magaña's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Ipplepen AFC's Angel Salazar got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Arturo Magaña ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteban Espindola was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After 95 played minutes Alveley United got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Valenzuela. Alveley United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.