League Play-Off

Saldungaray
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Javier Tonete took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 played minutes, Saldungaray's Dionisio Porfiro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ian Kilstedt came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Saldungaray reached it. In the 7th match minute, Zurditos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulgencio Rivero to maneuver through the defense. Saldungaray's Javier Tonete got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Javier Tonete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arnoldo Sanson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Ezequiel Ciceron made a precise shot to the right of Higinio Frechoso. Saldungaray's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Gerardo Furman hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Saldungaray's Paulo Abajas tried to score from far away in the 18th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ian Kilstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Tonete in the 21st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Gilberto Abancens managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zurditos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Abancens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Frechoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnoldo Sanson in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ian Kilstedt, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 30th minute Javier Tonete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Kilstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ezequiel Ciceron in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Higinio Frechoso saved Saldungaray from getting behind. Ezequiel Ciceron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Higinio Frechoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Javier Tonete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Zurditos FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Gerardo Furman hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilberto Abancens to make the kick off. In the 59th match minute, Saldungaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Miliano to maneuver through the defense. Gilberto Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Frechoso having to interfere. Javier Tonete blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ian Kilstedt having to make a save. Javier Tonete received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ian Kilstedt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the game, Javier Tonete cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ian Kilstedt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 74th minute of the match Dionisio Porfiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ian Kilstedt skillfully saved the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Zurditos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Sanson came free, but Ian Kilstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Abeitia hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Gilberto Abancens struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Higinio Frechoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zurditos FC. Ian Kilstedt didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnoldo Sanson went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Benito Guillen kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Javier Tonete's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ian Kilstedt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.