League Play-Off

Estadio Mataojo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mosen Cuello made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Mataojo FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Bernebe Villarinos hit a great ball. The Pando fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Pando's Leon Olloa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpected shot in the 15th minute by Rafe Mugica got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Leon Olloa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leon Olloa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Santana Cachon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Mataojo FC's zone, Leon Olloa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santana Cachon came out of the goal and Leon Olloa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mosen Cuello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santana Cachon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mosen Cuello, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Rafe Mugica sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiadoro Barela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, Leon Olloa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santana Cachon. Mataojo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leon Olloa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2.

The wind increased when Dagoberto Buyolo made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Dagoberto Buyolo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Garaile Cañal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Santana Cachon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Olloa in the 57th minute. Mataojo FC's Santana Cachon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Mataojo FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 68 minutes, Dagoberto Buyolo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mataojo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dagoberto Buyolo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Martino Fontanez hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mataojo FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Pedro Goñi hit a great ball. Mosen Cuello might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santana Cachon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mosen Cuello ran back to his position shaking his head. Pando's Garaile Cañal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dagoberto Buyolo in the 82nd minute of play. After 93 played minutes Mataojo FC got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Baltuile. After 97 minutes Mataojo FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arturo Hernandez who took care of the corner kick. The Pando supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pando would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.