League Play-Off

Estadio Yanda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edelmiro Dino got the match started through his kick off. After recieving a nice pass, Cubanea FC's Clodoveo Domenec tried to score from far away in the 5th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edelmiro Dino in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ambrosio Matia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edelmiro Dino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cubanea FC booed when Yanda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lázaro Mero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ambrosio Matia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edelmiro Dino, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Yanda's Ambrosio Matia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornelio Costante in the 16th minute of play. If Cornelio Costante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edelmiro Dino scored 0-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ambrosio Matia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcial Jax was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Efrain Sandaili capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Efrain Sandaili really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Cornelio Costante blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ambrosio Matia having to make a save. In the 30th minute, Moises Hotz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Lázaro Mero reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcial Jax. The goal made the score 2-1. Cornelio Costante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ambrosio Matia having to interfere. After having played for 43 minutes, Blas Gorbea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yanda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Blas Gorbea 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 46th match minute, Yanda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelino Fe to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Efrain Sandaili made the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Sarracino hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Edelmiro Dino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ambrosio Matia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Edelmiro Dino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ambrosio Matia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edelmiro Dino, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Yanda's zone, Cornelio Costante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ambrosio Matia came out of the goal and Cornelio Costante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Yanda's Lázaro Mero got a free kick in the 65th minute. Blas Gorbea kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. When Edelmiro Dino came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Cubanea FC 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 Edelmiro Dino couldn't finish the play. Blas Gorbea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Edelmiro Dino 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. A collision led to Yanda getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Lázaro Mero hit a great ball. Cornelio Costante's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Ambrosio Matia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Edelmiro Dino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cubanea FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edelmiro Dino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ambrosio Matia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee gave Yanda a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Domingo Sedeni, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cubanea FC's Marcial Jax. 3-1. In the 93rd minute Lázaro Mero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Jax saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Yanda had won after a very even match.