League Play-Off

Monte Alcedo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Verdeja started the match with the kick off. After 4 played minutes Arratzain got a freekick which was hit by Juan Maldonado. Xabat Lagunas hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. José Verdeja struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Natal Canturri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monte Alcedo. Mauro Montaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Cheche Carmona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Guido Nunez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Monte Alcedo's Guido Nunez came free and shot a quick shot against goal 12 minutes in the game, fortunately Natal Canturri had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Guido Nunezs short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Natal Canturri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 18 minutes into the match, Arratzain's Mauro Montaña sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cheche Carmona narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute Mauro Montaña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheche Carmona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Víctor Durango hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Mauro Montaña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arratzain's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauro Montaña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheche Carmona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baraquiel Ricoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Cheche Carmona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Mauro Montaña 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. If Guido Nunez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Verdeja struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Natal Canturri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monte Alcedo. In the 46th minute Mauro Montaña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheche Carmona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baraquiel Ricoy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Montaña stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Baraquiel Ricoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Cheche Carmona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quinito Dobale hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Baraquiel Ricoy struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Cheche Carmona didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arratzain. 67 minutes into the match, Monte Alcedo's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Montaña came free, but Cheche Carmona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Monte Alcedo's Víctor Durango got a free kick in the 72nd minute. With his leg Cheche Carmona managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Arratzain's Baraquiel Ricoy fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. José Verdeja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Natal Canturri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauro Montaña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Monte Alcedo's Cheche Carmona proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Monte Alcedo from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute, Castel Domingo 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. Castel Domingo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 83rd minute, but Cheche Carmona got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Monte Alcedo hanging dry this time. Mauro Montaña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guido Nunez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natal Canturri having to make a save. 88 minutes into the match, Arratzain's goal looked a bit too open when José Verdeja came free, but Natal Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Arratzain's Baraquiel Ricoy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cheche Carmona. Cheche Carmona yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Baraquiel Ricoy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Cheche Carmona made a huge save. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Arratzain had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.