League Play-Off

Jáchal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Gabriel Batistuta started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Atlético Río Luján booed when Urdinarr was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filomeno Llin didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ruperto Dominic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cayetano Janpier hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. A collision led to Urdinarr getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Siro Ugaitz hit a great ball. When Javier Demario came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Atlético Río Luján 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 Javier Demario couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the match, Atlético Río Luján's goal looked a bit too open when Victoriano Lluterio came free, but Evelio Ikatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Batistuta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gökay Ankara having to make a save. In the 18th minute, Teo Cordeara 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Justino Blasco in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evelio Ikatz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Serafim Sá kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Evelio Ikatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Blasco in the 24th minute of play. Siro Ugaitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Ikatz having to interfere. Urdinarr's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Gabriel Batistuta scored to the left of an out of position Gökay Ankara, making the score, 1-0. Gabriel Batistuta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gökay Ankara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético Río Luján's goalkeeper Evelio Ikatz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Justino Blasco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Urdinarr's supporters rose to their feet, but Justino Blasco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evelio Ikatz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Justino Blasco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Evelio Ikatz made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Justino Blasco sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the game, Javier Demario cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Gökay Ankara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 60th match minute, Atlético Río Luján was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Sá to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the match, Atlético Río Luján's goal looked a bit too open when Ruperto Dominic came free, but Evelio Ikatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Victoriano Lluterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Ikatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Urdinarr was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Sayveon to maneuver through the defense. The excitement rose when Atlético Río Luján's Javier Demario after 70 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Urdinarr's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 3-0. Filomeno Llin kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Cayetano Janpier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Romeo Raulo in the 83rd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Gökay Ankara's left hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serafim Sá during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Justino Blasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th match minute, Urdinarr was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Ayala to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Batistuta in the 95th minute of play forced Urdinarr's goalkeeper Gökay Ankara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atlético Río Luján's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.