League Play-Off

Cuerverio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guillermo Banegas kicked off to start the match. Valendrada FC's Lucio Stanislao got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Guillermo Banegas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casimiro Pirro was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Valendrada FC defense, Vicente Osasun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Serafin Xabat. The Valendrada FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Serafin Xabat should have stopped the shot. In the 17th minute, Vicente Osasun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serafin Xabat was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Vicente Osasun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Xabat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Guillermo Banegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Donald Harris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Banegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute Valendrada FC were awarded a corner. Rafael Alonso went to the cornerflag to take it. Vicente Osasun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Xabat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Vicente Osasun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafin Xabat. Valendrada FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Osasun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Serafin Xabat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Frasquito in the 42nd minute of play. The supporters of Valendrada FC booed when Azulgranaz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Indar didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Valendrada FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Donald Harris hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evelio Frasquito made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Donald Harris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casimiro Pirro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Vicente Osasun sped through Valendrada FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Serafin Xabat. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Evelio Frasquito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Azulgranaz's supporters rose to their feet, but Evelio Frasquito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafin Xabat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vicente Osasun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Xabat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 65th minute Vicente Osasun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Xabat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vicente Osasun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Azulgranaz's goalkeeper Casimiro Pirro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donald Harris. In the 75th minute Donald Harris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casimiro Pirro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Osasun in the 77th minute of play forced Valendrada FC's goalkeeper Serafin Xabat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evelio Frasquito scored 5-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Serafin Xabat, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 87 minutes, Maximino Larra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valendrada FC and the Azulgranaz players grew even worse after the yellow card. Maximino Larra kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Serafin Xabat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Frasquito in the 88th minute of play. Nicanor Rufio's late challenge caught a Azulgranaz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicanor Rufio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Valendrada FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Rufio to maneuver through the defense. When Bruno Erdiano fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valendrada FC's protests and gave Bruno Erdiano a yellow card for diving instead. 92 minutes into the game, one of Valendrada FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 94th minute there was a penalty for Azulgranaz. Gaston Pierres stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Serafin Xabat. 6-1. Azulgranaz's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.