League Play-Off

Estadio Tala
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Natalio Arotza got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gogo Belasko in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anibal Berdaitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Braulio Pasqual during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Braulio Pasqual kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gogo Belasko in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anibal Berdaitz saved Tala from getting behind. Claudio Gizon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Gogo Belasko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caliope Coro's supporters rose to their feet, but Gogo Belasko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anibal Berdaitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 10 minutes into the match, Gogo Belasko notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Tala's Anibal Berdaitz. Anibal Berdaitz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 14 minutes of play, Caliope Coro's Claudio Gizon made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anibal Berdaitz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gogo Belasko struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Anibal Berdaitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caliope Coro. After having played for 19 minutes, Claudio Gizon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caliope Coro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Gizon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ignacio Macias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anibal Berdaitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gogo Belasko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andres Raymundo during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Caliope Coro! In the 27th minute there was a penalty for Tala. Geronimo Merexildo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zeledon Chago. 1-2. In the 33rd minute Gogo Belasko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Berdaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gogo Belasko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the game, Serafin Senio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tala's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caliope Coro the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tala's Serafin Senio got a free kick in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Gogo Belasko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anibal Berdaitz. Tala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gogo Belasko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 44 minutes into the match, Tala's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Gizon came free, but Anibal Berdaitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute of the match Caliope Coro got a corner. Tala's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Raul Crescencio ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Caliope Coro's Raul Crescencio to fire away a dangerous shot which Anibal Berdaitz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 49th minute of the match Juan Behe shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anibal Berdaitz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gogo Belasko was the one to do the kick off. Gogo Belasko scored 1-5 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anibal Berdaitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Caliope Coro's Gogo Belasko got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serafin Senio got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Caliope Coro booed when Tala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafin Senio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gogo Belaskos short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Anibal Berdaitz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Claudio Gizon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caliope Coro's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Gizon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anibal Berdaitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 77 minutes into the match, Claudio Gizon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anibal Berdaitz. Tala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudio Gizon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. Gogo Belasko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Gizon 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. The Caliope Coro fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Caliope Coro's Gogo Belasko looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Caliope Coro booed when Tala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braulio Pasqual didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute Gogo Belasko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Berdaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Claudio Gizon came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Caliope Coro 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 Claudio Gizon couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle sounded Caliope Coro left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Tala.