League Play-Off

Elena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Narciso Hats made the kick off which started today's match. Salcedo's Sebastian Birjaio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Salcedo from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Oxel in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julian Rioja saved Elena from getting behind. Enzo Gaskon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Julian Rioja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julian Rioja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Oxel in the 20th minute of play. A collision led to Elena getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Cesar Lordi hit a great ball. Narciso Hats was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 23rd minute. Elena's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Severino Duarte might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sebastian Birjaio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Severino Duarte ran back to his position shaking his head. Julian Rioja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Oxel, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Alvaro Oxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Gaskon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Oxel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Julian Rioja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Elena's Alvaro Chepe got a free kick in the 40th minute. After some careless play in the Salcedo defense, Severino Duarte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastian Birjaio. The Salcedo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastian Birjaio should have stopped the shot. Julian Rioja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Gaskon, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

55 minutes into the game, Enzo Gaskon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Julian Rioja was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alvaro Oxel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Julian Rioja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Enzo Gaskon got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 62 minutes, Jacobo Urdin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elena and the Salcedo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Elena's Jacobo Urdin got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Alvaro Oxel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Julian Rioja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enzo Gaskon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Julian Rioja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Birjaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Hats in the 71st minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Salcedo's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Duarte came free, but Sebastian Birjaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Birjaio came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Elena's Narciso Hats. But to his dismay, Narciso Hats quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Enzo Gaskon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Julian Rioja made a huge save. 93 minutes into the game, Alvaro Oxel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julian Rioja. Alvaro Oxel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.