League Play-Off

Estadio MEKILLO
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Narciso Bela took the kick off in the first half of the match. Narciso Bela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Amado Arnau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Academia de Lobos's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Sein came free, but Gualterio Erdiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Bela in the 15th minute of play forced MEKILLOS AFC's goalkeeper Amado Arnau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hilario Firmo charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hilario Firmo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. MEKILLOS AFC's Godfredo Hulberto was substituted for Delmar Lluis. Hilario Firmo kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Narciso Bela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Amado Arnau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amado Arnau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Bela in the 22nd minute of play. When Arturo Cristofor came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the MEKILLOS AFC 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 Arturo Cristofor couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaias Caradaro in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gualterio Erdiano saved Academia de Lobos from getting behind. After having played for 29 minutes, Ezequiel Fagondo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Academia de Lobos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ezequiel Fagondo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for Academia de Lobos. Martin Dei stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Amado Arnau. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Cristofor got free with Gualterio Erdiano in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 37 minutes, Isaias Caradaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MEKILLOS AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaias Caradaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, MEKILLOS AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Fagondo came free, but Amado Arnau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gualterio Erdiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaias Caradaro in the 42nd minute. Ezequiel Fagondo took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amado Arnau. Amado Arnau dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Isaias Caradaro made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Pascual Sein made a precise shot to the right of Gualterio Erdiano. Academia de Lobos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Caradaro in the 57th minute of play forced Academia de Lobos's goalkeeper Gualterio Erdiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Academia de Lobos's Gualterio Erdiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Caradaro in the 58th minute of play. Albino Aresti charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albino Aresti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Academia de Lobos's Albino Aresti got a free kick in the 65th minute. Gualterio Erdiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Gonsalve in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Bazil in the 69th minute of play forced Academia de Lobos's goalkeeper Gualterio Erdiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amado Arnau was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Hilario Firmo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hilario Firmo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Gualterio Erdiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Sein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Bazil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the MEKILLOS AFC defense, Ezequiel Fagondo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amado Arnau. The MEKILLOS AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amado Arnau should have stopped the shot. In the 92nd match minute, MEKILLOS AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Bixintxo to maneuver through the defense. Ezequiel Fagondo kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Academia de Lobos were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over MEKILLOS AFC's much stronger midfield.