League Play-Off

Estadio Pueblo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ildefonso Harri got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Pueblo's Dionisio Sanchez got a free kick in the 10th minute. Xerardo Baltanas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roman Galtero hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Guandacol FC's Ruben Nisio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xerardo Baltanas in the 20th minute of play. Ildefonso Harri kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Pueblo's Ruben Nisio threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Xerardo Baltanas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 34th minute, Xerardo Baltanas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ruben Nisio. The goal made the score 1-0. Pueblo's Fikri Özenli got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xerardo Baltanas in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruben Nisio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xerardo Baltanas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ruben Nisio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fikri Özenli in the 55th minute of play. In the 58th minute Fikri Özenli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Nisio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pueblo's Xerardo Baltanas got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Guandacol FC's Ildefonso Harri got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Pueblo's Fikri Özenli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Nisio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ruben Nisio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xerardo Baltanas, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Ruben Nisio came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Pueblo's Xerardo Baltanas. But to his dismay, Xerardo Baltanas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The Pueblo fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Pueblo's Xerardo Baltanas 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xerardo Baltanas in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruben Nisio saved Guandacol FC from getting behind. Ruben Nisio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xerardo Baltanas, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 86 minutes into the match, Guandacol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xerardo Baltanas came free, but Ruben Nisio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Fikri Özenli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pueblo's supporters rose to their feet, but Fikri Özenli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruben Nisio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ruben Nisio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xerardo Baltanas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Xerardo Baltanas made a precise shot to the right of Ruben Nisio. Guandacol FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. There was no doubt that Pueblo were the better team. Pueblo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.