League Play-Off

Villaroja
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Villaroja AFC's Andoitz Pacheco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andoitz Pacheco in the 4th minute of play forced Erandio's goalkeeper Goi Esteban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Erandio's Caton Ricoy got a free kick in the 4th minute. 9 minutes into the game, Caton Ricoy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Erandio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villaroja AFC the free kick. A collision led to Erandio getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Caton Ricoy hit a great ball. If Andoitz Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Erandio's Eguzki Ramirez got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Andoitz Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Goi Esteban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Villaroja AFC booed when Erandio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eguzki Ramirez didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes in the game Simon Gómez got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. If Andoitz Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Andoitz Pacheco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Goi Esteban. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 34th minute, Andoitz Pacheco 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. Andoitz Pacheco struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Goi Esteban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villaroja AFC. Erandio's Goi Esteban proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Erandio from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the match, Villaroja AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Benja Alavedra came free, but Manuel Alarcon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benja Alavedra was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Gumersindo Ucero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Alarcon. That made the score 1-1 in the 51 minute of play. 54 minutes into the game, Octavio Marquez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Erandio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villaroja AFC the free kick. Octavio Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andoitz Pacheco in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Goi Esteban saved Erandio from getting behind. 62 minutes into the game, one of Erandio:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 64th minute there was a penalty for Villaroja AFC. Simon Gómez stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Goi Esteban. 2-1. Erandio's Gumersindo Ucero got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 80th minute by Gumersindo Ucero got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 85 minutes into the match, Erandio's Gumersindo Ucero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Alarcon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andoitz Pacheco in the 94th minute of play forced Erandio's goalkeeper Goi Esteban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Goi Esteban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonza Rosas in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Villaroja AFC had won after a very even match.