League Play-Off

Luna Llena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martino Jauregui started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Federico Fonticoba fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tristan Cayuela, passed just outside the right post. After a rather tough play, Gavarra CD's Gorka Casta got a free kick in the 5th minute. If Federico Fonticoba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Godfredo España blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tristan Cayuela having to make a save. Kraken's Martino Jauregui got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yosua Paredes came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Gavarra CD's Gorka Casta. But to his dismay, Gorka Casta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ladislao Quintas during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Gavarra CD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Quintas to maneuver through the defense. After 22 minutes, Gorka Casta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gavarra CD and the Kraken players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Gavarra CD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gorka Casta to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gavarra CD's goalkeeper Tristan Cayuela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yosua Paredes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valery Mayor went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Yosua Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valery Mayor in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Villar in the 29th minute of play forced Kraken's goalkeeper Yosua Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yosua Paredes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gorka Casta, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Martino Jauregui who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Tristan Cayuela when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After the first half Gavarra CD were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gorka Casta made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Valery Mayor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yosua Paredes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Yosua Paredes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gorka Casta, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Gorka Casta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gavarra CD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gorka Casta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Godfredo España had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gavarra CD's Tristan Cayuela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Fonticoba in the 66th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Gavarra CD's Yosua Paredes threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gorka Casta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Federico Fonticoba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd match minute, Gavarra CD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Cabada to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gorka Casta in the 76th minute of play forced Kraken's goalkeeper Yosua Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Kraken's goal looked a bit too open when Gorka Casta came free, but Yosua Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Valery Mayor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yosua Paredes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Yosua Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gorka Casta in the 89th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gavarra CD walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.