League Play-Off

Estadio Gualaquiza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Poato booed when Gualaquiza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernández Corniero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Jorrin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Villota Navaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. When Armando Cerezo fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poato's protests and gave Armando Cerezo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Poato's Armando Cerezo got a free kick in the 9th minute. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Aguirre Bustinaga got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Suárez Zadaya during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Poato getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Suárez Zadaya hit a great ball. Lavallén Bichesne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mercado Gainza having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Poato's zone, Lavallén Bichesne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mercado Gainza came out of the goal and Lavallén Bichesne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th match minute, Poato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Cerezo to maneuver through the defense. After 27 played minutes Poato got a freekick which was hit by Pancho Estades. Lavallén Bichesne blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mercado Gainza having to make a save. When Hernández Corniero was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 32 minutes had been played. In the 32nd match minute, Gualaquiza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernández Corniero to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute Yago Lizanein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Jorrin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Villota Navaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Jorrin having to interfere. Villota Navaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Jorrin having to interfere. Aguirre Bustinaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th play minute Aguirre Bustinaga came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Mercado Gainza. 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aguirre Bustinaga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Lavallén Bichesne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute, Yago Lizanein had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Pico Arizabalo's late challenge caught a Poato's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pico Arizabalo helped the player get up and apologised. After 59 played minutes Gualaquiza got a freekick which was hit by Pico Arizabalo. When Armando Cerezo came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Poato 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 Armando Cerezo couldn't finish the play. Sandro Jorrin made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Villota Navaes sent off a good shot on target. In the 66th minute, Fricson Yaner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Cerezo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Sandro Jorrin made a huge save. The supporters of Poato booed when Gualaquiza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lavallén Bichesne didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute Aguirre Bustinaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mercado Gainza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, Aguirre Bustinaga 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. Armando Cerezo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Jorrin having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gualaquiza's Rodas Simon got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Poato's Villota Navaes got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Aguirre Bustinaga 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. Gerardo Bricianos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mercado Gainza having to interfere. Gualaquiza's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.