League Play-Off

Colonia Afanias
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Colonia Afanias FC's Antolin Belalcaraz 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. 7 minutes into the match, Gascue CF's goalkeeper Isandro Zubizarreta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tito Aballe. Ferrando Aizpurua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xan Acedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Meder Baltanas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gascue CF's supporters rose to their feet, but Meder Baltanas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferrando Aizpurua breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tito Aballe made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 26thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Isandro Zubizarreta would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The supporters of Colonia Afanias FC booed when Gascue CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tito Aballe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Isandro Zubizarreta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xan Acedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ferrando Aizpurua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferrando Aizpurua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Meder Baltanas, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Xan Acedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xan Acedo struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Ferrando Aizpurua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gascue CF. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Xan Acedo made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Meder Baltanas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ferrando Aizpurua. Colonia Afanias FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Meder Baltanas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 62 minutes into the game, Florencio Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gascue CF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colonia Afanias FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Gascue CF's Florencio Correa got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Xan Acedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrando Aizpurua having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xan Acedo in the 72nd minute of play forced Colonia Afanias FC's goalkeeper Ferrando Aizpurua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colonia Afanias FC's Ferrando Aizpurua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xan Acedo in the 81st minute of play. If Xan Acedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferrando Aizpurua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xan Acedo in the 87th minute of the match. A collision led to Colonia Afanias FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Víctor Montero hit a great ball. Ferrando Aizpurua was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Poli Martin. 93 minutes into the match, Colonia Afanias FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xan Acedo came free, but Ferrando Aizpurua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xan Acedo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ferrando Aizpurua came out and tried to block the shot, but Xan Acedo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 95th minute. When the match was over Gascue CF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Colonia Afanias FC throughout the match.