League Play-Off

Estadio Espinillos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gualterio Bernat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Baladi in the 5th minute of the match. Zoro's Gualterio Bernat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Placido Baladi in the 12th minute of play. In the 15th minute of the match, Angelo Rexino got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gualterio Bernat was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After having played for 16 minutes, Cayetano Lertxun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zoro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cayetano Lertxun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Espinillos's zone, Eduardo Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narciso Firmo came out of the goal and Eduardo Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd match minute, Espinillos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Mikelats to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serafino Distiratsu in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Narciso Firmo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serafino Distiratsu in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Narciso Firmo saved Espinillos from getting behind. Angelo Rexinos short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Gualterio Bernat to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cayetano Lertxun in the 31st minute of play forced Espinillos's goalkeeper Narciso Firmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Cayetano Lertxun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zoro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After having played for 37 minutes, Cayetano Lertxun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zoro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cayetano Lertxun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serafino Distiratsu in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Narciso Firmo saved Espinillos from getting behind. Gualterio Bernat made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Rexino in the 45th minute. Serafino Distiratsu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Narciso Firmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Serafino Distiratsu made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Espinillos's Aurelio Berbiz got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute Serafino Distiratsu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Firmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Zoro's Silverio Nicholas got a free kick in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Zoro's Serafino Distiratsu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Narciso Firmo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zoro's Cayetano Lertxun quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aurelio Berbiz, made in the 60th minute of the game. Cayetano Lertxun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Narciso Firmo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Serafino Distiratsu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Narciso Firmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 68 minutes of play, Zoro's Serafino Distiratsu made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Narciso Firmo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 75 minutes into the game, Serafino Distiratsu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Narciso Firmo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Serafino Distiratsu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Narciso Firmo made a huge save. In the 82nd play minute Eduardo Bautista came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Narciso Firmo. 0-4. In the 89th minute Placido Baladi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Bernat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zoro played a much better game than Espinillos and deserved their victory. The Espinillos players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.