League Play-Off

MATUTE
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viator Bretal got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Ermano Araujo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anxo Arenillas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When LOS AUTENTICOS's Berriotxoa Bazquez in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alianza Lima's goalie prevented a goal. In the 17th minute Ermano Araujo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anxo Arenillas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermano Araujo's late challenge caught a Alianza Lima's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ermano Araujo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, LOS AUTENTICOS's Ermano Araujo got a free kick in the 18th minute. Anxo Arenillas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermano Araujo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anxo Arenillas came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by LOS AUTENTICOS's Ermano Araujo. But to his dismay, Ermano Araujo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 36th minute, Brais Ruilopez fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Alianza Lima's Viator Bretal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carmelo Corzana. That made the score 1-1 after 41 minutes of play. Marquez Bricianos kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ermano Araujo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Viator Bretal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Corzana having to interfere. Orlandus Garcidueñas's late challenge caught a Alianza Lima's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlandus Garcidueñas helped the player get up and apologised. After 54 played minutes LOS AUTENTICOS got a freekick which was hit by Orlandus Garcidueñas. Beltxe Ayos's late challenge caught a Alianza Lima's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beltxe Ayos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute of the match Claudio Raon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carmelo Corzana showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anxo Arenillas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermano Araujo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. LOS AUTENTICOS's Ermano Araujo got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Viator Bretal might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carmelo Corzana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viator Bretal ran back to his position shaking his head. When Savier Collado came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Alianza Lima 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 Savier Collado couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Raon during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Alianza Lima got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Raon. Berriotxoa Bazquez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Berriotxoa Bazquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Anxo Arenillas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, LOS AUTENTICOS's Ermano Araujo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anxo Arenillas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carmelo Corzana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viator Bretal in the 92nd minute of play. When Savier Collado fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alianza Lima's protests and gave Savier Collado a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Alianza Lima getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Savier Collado hit a great ball. In the 96th minute, Berriotxoa Bazquez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anxo Arenillas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LOS AUTENTICOS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.