League Play-Off

Juan N. Lopez.
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Trollanos FC's Ramon Bartuelo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Bartuelo in the 8th minute of play forced Reboceros de la Piedad's goalkeeper Gerardo Mitxaut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Trollanos FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Fabricio Vistruario hit a great ball. Fabricio Vistruario kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Aurelio Ugutz, 14 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a rather tough play, Trollanos FC's Braulio Guillelme got a free kick in the 15th minute. Gilberto Abalos spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Trollanos FC's goal. In the 20th match minute, Trollanos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Epifanio Vigil to maneuver through the defense. Gilberto Abalos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 25 minutes into the game, Fabricio Vistruario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trollanos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Reboceros de la Piedad the free kick. The supporters of Reboceros de la Piedad booed when Trollanos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Vistruario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Javier Obeko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerardo Mitxaut having to interfere. In the 31stth minute of the game Javier Obeko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Reboceros de la Piedad's Gerardo Mitxaut was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Florentino Azeari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Florentino Azeari had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vicente Rudolfo. Trollanos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florentino Azeari was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Javier Obeko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gerardo Mitxaut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gilberto Abalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gilberto Abalos to strike the kick off in the second half. Javier Obeko hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, Reboceros de la Piedad's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Bartuelo came free, but Gerardo Mitxaut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Javier Obeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florentino Azeari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Rudolfo having to interfere. Vicente Rudolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florentino Azeari, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Javier Obeko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trollanos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Javier Obeko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerardo Mitxaut breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.