League Play-Off

Maderas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Basilio Chano got the match started through his kick off. Basilio Chano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 7 minutes into the match, Gregorio's goalkeeper Efrain Gutierrez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Camilo Batista. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anastasio Pacho during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anastasio Pacho hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Camilo Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Efrain Gutierrez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Efrain Gutierrez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basilio Chano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Maderas defense, Gonzalo Gaitan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adrian Chap. The Maderas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adrian Chap should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Basilio Chano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Efrain Gutierrez was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Maderas's Adrian Chap played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustacio Euloxu in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Chano in the 26th minute of play forced Gregorio's goalkeeper Efrain Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camilo Batista came free with the goalkeeper in the 31st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Efrain Gutierrez could save by the left post. 32 minutes into the game, Maderas's Camilo Batista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Efrain Gutierrez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Aristides Presebal charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aristides Presebal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Gregorio booed when Maderas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristides Presebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Gonzalo Gaitan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adrian Chap was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gonzalo Gaitan to strike the kick off in the second half. Gonzalo Gaitan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adrian Chap came out and tried to block the shot, but Gonzalo Gaitan slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 59th minute. Gregorio's Jaime Haimar suffered a sprained foot after 62 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isidro Cebo during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Maderas getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Isidro Cebo hit a great ball. In the 64th minute, Mateo Garci sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Maderas's Adrian Chap didn't even have to move. Maderas's Adrian Chap proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Maderas from getting a goal against them. After 66 played minutes Maderas got a freekick which was hit by Cirilo Ekhi. After 77 played minutes Gregorio got a freekick which was hit by Gonzalo Gaitan. If Camilo Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Chano in the 84th minute of play forced Gregorio's goalkeeper Efrain Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eustacio Euloxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Adrian Chap tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustacio Euloxu got free with Adrian Chap in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Efrain Gutierrez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basilio Chano in the 94th minute of play. Isidro Cebo kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Gregorio's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.