League Play-Off

La Pocho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marciano Igon made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th match minute, Manzanares AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorio Caton to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Matias Natanael managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los pochoclitos's supporters rose to their feet, but Matias Natanael was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeronimo Abad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Manzanares AFC's Jeronimo Abad got control of the ball when Efrain Macerio tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benigno Totakoxe during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes Los pochoclitos got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Totakoxe. After 13 played minutes Manzanares AFC got a freekick which was hit by Casimiro Medina. In the 15th minute, Efrain Macerio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jeronimo Abad was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Casimiro Medina notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Los pochoclitos's Virgilio Senio. Virgilio Senio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Matias Natanael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeronimo Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Totakoxe, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Los pochoclitos's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Mancio came free, but Virgilio Senio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Senio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Igon in the 36th minute of the match. Efrain Macerio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Jeronimo Abad made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benigno Totakoxe in the 40th minute of play forced Manzanares AFC's goalkeeper Jeronimo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st match minute, Los pochoclitos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Gabon to maneuver through the defense. Virgilio Senio came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Manzanares AFC's Zachary Gejda. But to his dismay, Zachary Gejda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Efrain Macerio made the kick off in the second half. Los pochoclitos's Virgilio Senio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Igon in the 51st minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Zachary Gejda could shoot a difficult shot in the 52nd minute, which Virgilio Senio however easily saved by the left post. Matias Natanael blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeronimo Abad having to make a save. Benigno Totakoxe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeronimo Abad having to make a save. In the 60th minute, Rene Mancio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Virgilio Senio, passed just outside the right post. Virgilio Senio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Mancio, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Jeronimo Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benigno Totakoxe in the 65th minute of play. Zachary Gejda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Virgilio Senio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Efrain Macerio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeronimo Abad having to make a save. Marciano Igon struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Virgilio Senio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manzanares AFC. Virgilio Senio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rene Mancio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Mancio in the 83rd minute of play forced Los pochoclitos's goalkeeper Virgilio Senio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Los pochoclitos booed when Manzanares AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Urtsua didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Senio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Mancio, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zachary Gejda got free with Virgilio Senio in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle sounded Manzanares AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Los pochoclitos.