League Play-Off

Azara
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. Patricio Orixe started the match with the kick off. Usiyal's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Patricio Orixe 3 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Usiyal's Rosendo Urbes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Orixe in the 10th minute of play. Rolando Beturian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Tobias Delfino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolando Beturian struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Tobias Delfino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Usiyal. A collision led to Azara getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Bernabe Gizon hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Gavino Obeko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rosendo Urbes. Usiyal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gavino Obeko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 28 minutes into the match, Azara's Gavino Obeko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rosendo Urbes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 29 minutes, Ceferino Evis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Usiyal and the Azara players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Usiyal getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ceferino Evis hit a great ball. Azara's Tobias Delfino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Abeijon in the 37th minute of play. Luciano Abeijon took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tobias Delfino. Tobias Delfino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

53 minutes into the match, Azara's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Magdaleno came free, but Tobias Delfino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Azara's Tobias Delfino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Abeijon in the 55th minute of play. A collision led to Usiyal getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Raul Magdaleno hit a great ball. Patricio Orixe struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Rosendo Urbes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Azara. The supporters of Usiyal booed when Azara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabe Gizon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luciano Abeijon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rolando Beturian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raul Magdaleno charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raul Magdaleno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Usiyal's Raul Magdaleno got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute Luciano Abeijon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Delfino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Usiyal's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Orixe came free, but Rosendo Urbes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Luciano Abeijon 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. Usiyal's Rolando Beturian got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 91st match minute, Usiyal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Magdaleno to maneuver through the defense. Rolando Beturian hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Orixe during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Azara getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Patricio Orixe hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Usiyal players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.