League Play-Off

AcuñArenos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sixto Etxekopar started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Ballesteros got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Gaxan. A hard shot by Teodoro Rosalio from long distance, 3 minutes into the match, got Reynaldo Hulberto's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to AcuñA getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Armando Ihintza hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Ballesteros's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Lartaun came free, but Reynaldo Hulberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Ballesteros's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Etxekopar came free, but Reynaldo Hulberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sixto Etxekopar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Teodoro Rosalio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Sixto Etxekopar managed to get in a good position for a shot. AcuñA's supporters rose to their feet, but Sixto Etxekopar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo Hulberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Reynaldo Hulberto managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when AcuñA's Sixto Etxekopar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ballesteros's Reynaldo Hulberto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Ballesteros from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Ballesteros's Reynaldo Hulberto got control of the ball when Sixto Etxekopar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sixto Etxekopar in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Reynaldo Hulberto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 32nd minute, Teodoro Rosalio 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. Sixto Etxekopar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Reynaldo Hulberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, AcuñA's Marcelino James got a free kick in the 36th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vicente Euloxu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Ballesteros got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Ferdinand. Reynaldo Hulberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Etxekopar, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Aquiles Lartaun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcelino James charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelino James the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ballesteros booed when AcuñA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino James didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lázaro Udalaitz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 59th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Armando Isaio. If Igor Precioso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 minutes of play, AcuñA's Sixto Etxekopar made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reynaldo Hulberto was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Ruben Pero fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ballesteros's protests and gave Ruben Pero a yellow card for diving instead. Ruben Pero hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Reynaldo Hulberto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sixto Etxekopar's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. In the 79th match minute, Ballesteros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustaquio Gamus to maneuver through the defense. Igor Precioso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Ballesteros booed when AcuñA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingo Haimar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reynaldo Hulberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixto Etxekopar in the 84th minute of the match. Domingo Haimar hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Armando Isaio in the 90th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Lázaro Udalaitz's left hand side. Igor Precioso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lázaro Udalaitz having to interfere.