League Play-Off

Norberto Eguen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lorenzo Raitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopoldo Bernaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Fabio Chumo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Erubiel Mino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lorenzo Raitins short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Fabio Chumo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Los Cuervos's Fabio Chumo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Los Cuervos from getting a goal against them. If Lorenzo Raitin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabio Chumo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Bernaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Cuervos's goalkeeper Fabio Chumo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabio Chumo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Bernaldo in the 21st minute of the match. Artemio Montrelle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Federico Chus's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Lorenzo Raitin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Fabio Chumo made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, Los Virgos de Siempre's goal looked a bit too open when Albino Iruinea came free, but Artemio Montrelle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Los Cuervos's Fabio Chumo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Los Cuervos from getting a goal against them. If Albino Iruinea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leopoldo Bernaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dionisio Txaran's late challenge caught a Los Cuervos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dionisio Txaran helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Los Virgos de Siempre! In the 49th minute there was a penalty for Los Cuervos. Segundo Estefan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Artemio Montrelle. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leopoldo Bernaldo made a kick off. In the 54th match minute, Los Cuervos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Lauren to maneuver through the defense. Leopoldo Bernaldo scored 1-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Chumo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Los Virgos de Siempre booed when Los Cuervos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifacio Iyan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 minutes of play, Los Virgos de Siempre's Lorenzo Raitin made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabio Chumo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Los Cuervos booed when Los Virgos de Siempre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Tavio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Los Virgos de Siempre's zone, Federico Chus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artemio Montrelle came out of the goal and Federico Chus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erubiel Mino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Federico Chus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabio Chumo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leopoldo Bernaldo's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Federico Chus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Cuervos's supporters rose to their feet, but Federico Chus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artemio Montrelle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Albino Iruinea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Artemio Montrelle having to make a save. Lorenzo Raitin struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Fabio Chumo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Virgos de Siempre. Federico Chus was extremely unlucky when he, in the 98th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.