League Play-Off

República Mataderos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Horacio Osoro kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Nueva Chicago DC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Julio Maurino hit a great ball. Gogo Tano scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benigno Ieltxu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FC Ferrauda's Benigno Ieltxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Jakobe in the 11th minute of play. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Gogo Tano sped through FC Ferrauda's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benigno Ieltxu. Gogo Tano in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benigno Ieltxu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Gogo Tano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benigno Ieltxu was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After some careless play in the FC Ferrauda defense, Gogo Tano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benigno Ieltxu. The FC Ferrauda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benigno Ieltxu should have stopped the shot. In the 40th minute Gogo Tano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Ieltxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gogo Tano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Esteve Frantzes charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Esteve Frantzes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 46 minutes into the match, Nueva Chicago DC's Norberto Tomi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benigno Ieltxu narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gogo Tano made a kick off. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Gogo Tano sped through FC Ferrauda's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benigno Ieltxu. In the 56th minute Marcelo Belasko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Ieltxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Horacio Osoro fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Ferrauda's protests and gave Horacio Osoro a yellow card for diving instead. Benigno Ieltxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Tano in the 58th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Nueva Chicago DC's goalkeeper Candido Ekialde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Virgilio Jobo. Gogo Tano struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Benigno Ieltxu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nueva Chicago DC. After some careless play in the FC Ferrauda defense, Tomas Jakobe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benigno Ieltxu. The FC Ferrauda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benigno Ieltxu should have stopped the shot. When Horacio Osoro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, FC Ferrauda's Horacio Osoro got a free kick in the 72nd minute. When Nueva Chicago DC's Gogo Tano in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Ferrauda's goalie prevented a goal. Ubaldo Perfecto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Benigno Ieltxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Gogo Tano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nueva Chicago DC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gogo Tano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benigno Ieltxu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Tomas Jakobe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benigno Ieltxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Tano in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 87 minutes, Tomas Jakobe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nueva Chicago DC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Jakobe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Gogo Tano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benigno Ieltxu was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Benigno Ieltxu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gogo Tano's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nueva Chicago DC fully deserved thier win.