League Play-Off

The Castle
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lorenzo Erauso kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Epifanio Ciano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Resistencia and the Golden Knights players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Resistencia's Epifanio Ciano got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes into the match, Resistencia's Ovidio Azubeli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sixto Cisco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Golden Knights's Rene Chan got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ovidio Azubeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ovidio Azubeli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixto Cisco having to interfere. Victoriano Meder's late challenge caught a Resistencia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victoriano Meder helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st match minute, Golden Knights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victoriano Meder to maneuver through the defense. The audience cheered when Arsenio Erauso's long shot passed Sixto Cisco's right side. It was 0-2, 22 minutes into the match. Sixto Cisco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rene Chan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Resistencia's Leonel Etor got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Golden Knights's Sixto Cisco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidio Azubeli in the 37th minute of play. Sixto Cisco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 40 played minutes Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Cresconio. The supporters of Resistencia booed when Golden Knights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Erauso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rene Chan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anibal Unax having to interfere. After the first half Resistencia were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ovidio Azubeli made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Silverio Faro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Resistencia's supporters rose to their feet, but Silverio Faro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Cisco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sixto Cisco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Azubeli in the 58th minute of play. Anibal Unax stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lorenzo Erauso's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Sixto Cisco made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Silverio Faro sent off a good shot on target. If Silverio Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Faro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sixto Cisco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. If Rene Chan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Faro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Sixto Cisco made a huge save. In the 85th minute of the match Uriel Rocendo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anibal Unax showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Azubeli in the 95th minute of play forced Golden Knights's goalkeeper Sixto Cisco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silverio Faro succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 97th playminute. Resistencia's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.