League Play-Off

Piñeyro
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. Baldomiro Sanchez started the match with the kick off. If Baldomiro Sanchez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Baldomiro Sanchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Feliciano Galeno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casimiro Sergi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Simon Venceslas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute Casimiro Sergi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliciano Galeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Feliciano Galeno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Casimiro Sergi's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Baldomiro Sanchez took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Feliciano Galeno. Feliciano Galeno dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Piñeyro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomiro Sanchez came free, but Feliciano Galeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Marciano Ixidor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Reartes AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marciano Ixidor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reartes AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Fulgencio Oriol scored to the left of an out of position Leopoldo Calvino, making the score, 1-1. 35 minutes into the match, Piñeyro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Sergi came free, but Feliciano Galeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomiro Sanchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Feliciano Galeno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomiro Sanchez in the 41st minute of play. Baldomiro Sanchez might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Feliciano Galeno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baldomiro Sanchez ran back to his position shaking his head. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Leopoldo Calvino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Oriol, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 60th minute Fulgencio Oriol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Calvino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Piñeyro AFC booed when Reartes AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Tadzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Reartes AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Oriol came free, but Leopoldo Calvino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Reartes AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Amador Rio hit a great ball. Fulgencio Oriol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Calvino having to interfere. Piñeyro AFC's Feliciano Galeno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Piñeyro AFC from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes into the game, Reartes AFC's Casimiro Sergi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feliciano Galeno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 86 minutes into the match, Casimiro Sergi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Feliciano Galeno. Piñeyro AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Casimiro Sergi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 92nd minute, Aureliano Esiquio 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. The Reartes AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Reartes AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.