League Play-Off

Surisultana
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Pacho started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Surisultana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Bazil to maneuver through the defense. Moises Inocente blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adan Austin having to make a save. Adan Austin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Pacho in the 19th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Diego Demesio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes in the game Ubaldo Nastasio got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Artemio Lartaun struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Francisco Eduino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Surisultana. Rangel's Moises Inocente got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rangel's Moises Inocente got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Francisco Eduino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maximo Silviano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 43 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Artemio Lartaun made the kick off in the second half. Higinio Tulio's late challenge caught a Rangel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Higinio Tulio helped the player get up and apologised. Higinio Tulio hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Moises Inocente recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pastor Ekialde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Francisco Eduino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruperto Florin charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruperto Florin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th match minute, Rangel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruperto Florin to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute, Carmelo Ugutz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artemio Lartaun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Eduino having to interfere. In the 77th minute Pastor Ekialde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Eduino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pastor Ekialde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Ekialde in the 87th minute of play forced Rangel's goalkeeper Francisco Eduino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Rangel's Adrian Pacho got a free kick in the 88th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Rangel players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Surisultana.