League Play-Off

Almagro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pedro Tonio got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, Nieto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmar Olivar to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Almagro FC booed when Nieto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Ipar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Pedro Tonio came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Nieto 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 Pedro Tonio couldn't finish the play. Carmelo Malvin made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Dalmacio Reyes sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Tonio in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nemesio Henry saved Almagro FC from getting behind. Dalmacio Reyes struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Carmelo Malvin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almagro FC. 1-0 became the score in the 28th minute when Hilario Menendo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Almagro FC's Dalmacio Reyes got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carmelo Malvin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hilario Menendo's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Dalmacio Reyes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Malvin having to interfere. During the 41st minute of the match Delmar Olivar completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Delmar Olivar a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Almagro FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Jimeno Bittor hit a great ball. In the 48th minute Nicolas Urre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Henry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Hilario Menendo made the kick off in the second half. Dalmacio Reyes struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Carmelo Malvin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almagro FC. Dalmacio Reyes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carmelo Malvin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Carmelo Malvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Reyes in the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Nieto's Nicolas Urre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nemesio Henry narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hilario Menendo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carmelo Malvin having to make a save. After 71 played minutes Almagro FC got a freekick which was hit by Armando Ignazio. With a little luck, Almagro FC's Nemesio Henry got control of the ball when Nicolas Urre tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute, Dalmacio Reyes 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. If Hilario Menendo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Nicolas Urre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nieto's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Urre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nemesio Henry breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carmelo Malvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hilario Menendo in the 85th minute of the match. Pascual Colon kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Dalmacio Reyes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Carmelo Malvin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Dalmacio Reyes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almagro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dalmacio Reyes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carmelo Malvin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Almagro FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.