League Play-Off

Estadio Copta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vennancio Cardigondi kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes of play, UD Cacha's Vennancio Cardigondi made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uhin Chaves was left in no man's land by his defense there! Uhin Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vennancio Cardigondi, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Xabel Llanderas's late challenge caught a UD Copta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xabel Llanderas helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to UD Cacha getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Xabel Llanderas hit a great ball. In the 13th match minute, UD Copta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Parrales Montalvo to maneuver through the defense. Parrales Montalvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uhin Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cordero Ceballos, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. A throw-in in the 25th minute of the game was made by Valdo Artiz with Xamin Partearroyo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Xavier Illan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Illan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, UD Cacha's goalkeeper Cornelio Cardeños had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nando Latonero. With a little luck, UD Cacha's Cornelio Cardeños got control of the ball when Xavier Illan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Yambay Olazabal managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Cacha's supporters rose to their feet, but Yambay Olazabal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Uhin Chaves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. UD Copta's Parrales Montalvo got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xavier Illan to make the kick off. Parrales Montalvo struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Cornelio Cardeños didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD Copta. Nando Latonero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. UD Copta's Uhin Chaves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save UD Copta from getting a goal against them. Xavier Illan scored 1-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cornelio Cardeños, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 65th minute, Urritz Artache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cordero Ceballos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Uhin Chaves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 68th minute, one of UD Copta:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for UD Copta. The goalkeeper, Uhin Chaves, was totally fooled by UD Cacha's Valdo Artiz, who 71 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. A collision led to UD Copta getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Xavier Illan hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, UD Cacha's Vennancio Cardigondi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. In the 83rd minute, Parrales Montalvo 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Vennancio Cardigondi managed to get in a good position for a shot. UD Cacha's supporters rose to their feet, but Vennancio Cardigondi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Uhin Chaves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute Parrales Montalvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Cardeños saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonathan Viñal during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, UD Cacha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Viñal to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. UD Cacha had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.