League Play-Off

Estadio Mendiolaza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Napoli FC's Isaac Alvarez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Isaac Alvarez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Camilo Blanco made a huge save. Isaac Alvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Blanco having to interfere. Mauro Meder made in the 11th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Napoli FC's Silvio Casomiro. In the 16th minute, Isaac Alvarez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Camilo Blanco, passed just outside the right post. Isaac Alvarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Camilo Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Empalme booed when Napoli FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Casomiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esteban Mogel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Arsenio Resto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Isaac Alvarez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute Everardo Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arsenio Resto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Camilo Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Everardo Lopes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Arsenio Resto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arsenio Resto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilario Venceslao in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Saul Txaran was the one to do the kick off. Arsenio Resto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hilario Venceslao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Guido Hernandez fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Empalme's protests and gave Guido Hernandez a yellow card for diving instead. Camilo Blanco went to the wrong direction when Silvio Casomiro was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 59th minute, Severiano Gitano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauricio Cordairo in the 63rd minute of play forced Empalme's goalkeeper Camilo Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severiano Gitano took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Camilo Blanco. Camilo Blanco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Arsenio Resto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Everardo Lopes in the 71st minute of the match. Severiano Gitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Camilo Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaac Alvarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Camilo Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arsenio Resto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Txaran in the 79th minute of play. Arsenio Resto made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Everardo Lopes sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the match, Napoli FC's goalkeeper Arsenio Resto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Everardo Lopes. A collision led to Napoli FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Silvio Casomiro hit a great ball. Saul Txaran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arsenio Resto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Isaac Alvarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Camilo Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.