League Play-Off

Camajoru
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Artemio Pelayo made the kick off and thus started the match. Batista Betancurt charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Batista Betancurt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rius Andibidria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th match minute, Camajoru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evangelista Merida to maneuver through the defense. If Eguen Avedillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Batista Betancurt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Michael Casanande was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Guatica FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Haroldo Rallo hit a great ball. In the 18th minute Camajoru were awarded a corner. Jose Franques went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 20th match minute, Camajoru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Lamboy to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the game, Eguen Avedillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Elizardo Yurre was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 27th minute there was a penalty for Guatica FC. Piearres Ramallal stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Michael Casanande. 1-2. When Rius Andibidria came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Guatica FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rius Andibidria couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oskarbi Bildosteguy during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Guatica FC booed when Camajoru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santxol Buelva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Camajoru's Manuelo Iturralde got a free kick in the 41st minute. Rius Andibidria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michael Casanande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Batista Betancurt in the 44th minute of play. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Batista Betancurt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Michael Casanande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 54 minutes into the game, Camajoru's Artemio Pelayo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elizardo Yurre made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Evangelista Merida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Elizardo Yurre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Camajoru's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rius Andibidria fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rius Andibidria got free with Michael Casanande in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eguen Avedillo struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Elizardo Yurre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Camajoru. After a rather tough play, Camajoru's Artemio Pelayo got a free kick in the 75th minute. After having played for 78 minutes, Eguen Avedillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Camajoru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eguen Avedillo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 82 minutes into the match, Guatica FC's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Pelayo came free, but Elizardo Yurre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Camajoru's goalkeeper Michael Casanande, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eguen Avedillo in the 89th minute of play forced Guatica FC's goalkeeper Elizardo Yurre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Artemio Pelayo 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. In the 91st match minute, Guatica FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oskarbi Bildosteguy to maneuver through the defense. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.