League Play-Off

Estadio Lumb
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Malagueño AFC's Jeremias Jaunzuria started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Norberto Fidencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Esteve Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Prudencio Marques charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prudencio Marques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 13 minutes into the match, Malagueño AFC's Jeremias Jaunzuria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramon Fresco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Natalio Iraitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malagueño AFC's Esteve Lordi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Fidencio in the 16th minute of play. Norberto Fidencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Esteve Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24thth minute of the game Roque Niva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lumb AFC's Ramon Fresco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Esteve Lordi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Fidencio in the 29th minute of the match. Norberto Fidencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Feliberto Ebardo during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Feliberto Ebardo hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Ramon Fresco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Jaunzuria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roque Niva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jeremias Jaunzuria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramon Fresco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Jaunzuria, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. 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.

With a little luck, Lumb AFC's Ramon Fresco got control of the ball when Roque Niva tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esteve Lordi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliberto Ebardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Roque Niva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Malagueño AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roque Niva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 73 minutes, Jonas Idacio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lumb AFC and the Malagueño AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of Lumb AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Malagueño AFC:s goal. Roque Niva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramon Fresco having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norberto Fidencio in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esteve Lordi saved Malagueño AFC from getting behind. In the 97th minute, Norberto Fidencio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lumb AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.