League Play-Off

Rauch
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ruben Cristos took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Tafna AFC's Jose Brun got control of the ball when Higinio Cebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Delmiro Jax kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Segundo Baladi's late challenge caught a Tafna AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Segundo Baladi helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes Rauch AFC got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Baladi. If Higinio Cebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Segundo Baladi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 16 minutes had been played. A collision led to Rauch AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Segundo Baladi hit a great ball. In the 20th minute Eleuterio Chale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Niva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rauch AFC's Eusebio Mannie got a free kick in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the game, Eusebio Mannie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rauch AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tafna AFC the free kick. In the 22nd minute, Eusebio Mannie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Tafna AFC's Paulino Ilixo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Godfredo Jokin charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godfredo Jokin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Godfredo Jokin kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Eleuterio Chale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Benigno Niva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delmiro Jax sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Tafna AFC's goalkeeper Jose Brun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Higinio Cebo. Eleuterio Chale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Benigno Niva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Brun made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Ruben Cristos sent off a good shot on target. Delmiro Jax sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Rauch AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tafna AFC were winning 0-1.

Jose Brun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Cebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benigno Niva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmiro Jax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Delmiro Jax blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benigno Niva having to make a save. Higinio Cebo 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. After some careless play in the Tafna AFC defense, Higinio Cebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jose Brun. The Tafna AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jose Brun should have stopped the shot. Benigno Niva made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Eleuterio Chale sent off a good shot on target. Higinio Cebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Jose Brun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Higinio Cebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Brun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmiro Jax in the 89th minute of play forced Rauch AFC's goalkeeper Benigno Niva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delmiro Jax sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rauch AFC's Benigno Niva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Rauch AFC from getting a goal against them. The Tafna AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tafna AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.