League Play-Off

Norberto Tomaghello
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Venancio Inko started the match with the kick off. Carmelo Orkatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nunez Uzuri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Defensa y Justicia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Damian Tulio took the corner. 15 minutes into the match, Defensa y Justicia's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Tiniebra came free, but Orlando Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cătălin Cârstoiu hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Carmelo Orkatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rene Martinez in the 20th minute of play. Orlando Gaúcho came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Venancio Inko. But to his dismay, Venancio Inko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Defensa y Justicia's Orlando Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Mendiko in the 28th minute of play. Victorino Tiniebra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Babür Demirtekin kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. The supporters of Defensa y Justicia booed when El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Egoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by German Pezzella during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 44th minute, German Pezzella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the game, Defensa y Justicia's Bakar Castelo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carmelo Orkatz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nunez Uzuri made a kick off. Orlando Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Tiniebra in the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the game, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Venancio Inko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Orlando Gaúcho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 55th minute Venancio Inko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's goal looked a bit too open when Nunez Uzuri came free, but Carmelo Orkatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa made a substitution. Domingo Inautzi replaced Pablo Mendiko. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa made a substitution. Aquiles Lonzo replaced Iker Bartolome. 62 minutes into the match, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's goal looked a bit too open when Nunez Uzuri came free, but Carmelo Orkatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Luis Salbatore came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa 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 Luis Salbatore couldn't finish the play. Victorino Tiniebra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carmelo Orkatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Uzuri in the 76th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Victorino Tiniebra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Gaúcho was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 84th minute Nunez Uzuri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Orkatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Victorino Tiniebra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orlando Gaúcho was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Tiniebra in the 92nd minute of play forced Defensa y Justicia's goalkeeper Orlando Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haroldo Javiero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carmelo Orkatz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa played a much better game than Defensa y Justicia and deserved their victory. The Defensa y Justicia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.