League Play-Off

Calva
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Isidro Etor started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Neild FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Julio Playo hit a great ball. Isaac Garin's late challenge caught a Neild FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaac Garin helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Calva got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Garin. When Oscar Feo fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calva's protests and gave Oscar Feo a yellow card for diving instead. Oscar Feo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Neild FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Florentino Carlomagno in the 12th minute. A nice corner shot did that Florentino Carlomagno got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Benigno Machado quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 14 minutes into the match, Calva's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro Etor came free, but Benigno Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rigoberto Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Calva booed when Neild FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Playo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute Marciano Eate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Silviano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carmelo Silviano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Eate, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Edelmiro Artizar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benigno Machado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isidro Etor in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benigno Machado saved Calva from getting behind. 34 minutes into the game, Conrado Goiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Calva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Neild FC the free kick. The supporters of Neild FC booed when Calva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Goiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th play minute Rigoberto Garcia came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Carmelo Silviano. 1-1. 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.

Carmelo Silviano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Garcia in the 51st minute of play. In the 52nd minute, Rolando Celipe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Neild FC's Julio Playo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benigno Machado. That made the score 1-2 after 56 minutes of play. 59 minutes into the match, Neild FC's Edelmiro Artizar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benigno Machado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedicto Galsino during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th match minute, Calva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Galsino to maneuver through the defense. Edelmiro Artizar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benigno Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidro Etor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Miro charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaac Miro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Calva getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Isaac Miro hit a great ball. When Edelmiro Artizar came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Neild FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edelmiro Artizar couldn't finish the play. Isidro Etor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Marciano Eate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedicto Galsino hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The Neild FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Calva from taking control. The game ends in a draw.