League Play-Off

Estadio Janimas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bartolo Etxahun made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Neild's Bartolo Etxahun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eustaquio Gaufred narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, Neild's goalkeeper Sixto Sanson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cayetano Hats. After some careless play in the Neild defense, Claudio Medina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sixto Sanson. The Neild fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sixto Sanson should have stopped the shot. The goalkeeper, Sixto Sanson, was totally fooled by LLAVALLOL's Evelio Harriet, who 17 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After having played for 26 minutes, Feliciano Joey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Neild's supporters crossed their fingers, but Feliciano Joey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, LLAVALLOL's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Etxahun came free, but Eustaquio Gaufred reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvestre Roderigo hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Medina got free with Sixto Sanson in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38thth minute of the game Claudio Medina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Neild's Sixto Sanson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 41st minute, Claudio Medina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Edmond Kunej hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the game, Bartolo Etxahun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Neild's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LLAVALLOL the free kick. A collision led to Neild getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Bartolo Etxahun hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudio Medina to make the kick off. Sixto Sanson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Medina in the 57th minute of the match. LLAVALLOL's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Bartolo Etxahun scored to the left of an out of position Eustaquio Gaufred, making the score, 2-2. LLAVALLOL made a substitution. Arturo Silbestre replaced Herminio Ekaitz. Victor Bide's late challenge caught a LLAVALLOL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Bide helped the player get up and apologised. After 74 played minutes LLAVALLOL got a freekick which was hit by Arsenio Serapio. In the 77th minute, Emilio Justin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Neild getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Emilio Justin hit a great ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Claudio Medina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Neild's Sixto Sanson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Claudio Medina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Sixto Sanson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Neild's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.