League Play-Off

Lopiara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Joaquin Cuartio made the kick off and thus started the match. Alvaro Piarres hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Gilberto Monte stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joaquin Cuartio's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Gilberto Monte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquin Cuartio, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Esteve Lleir charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Esteve Lleir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Esteve Lleir hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Dante Ostargi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aquilino Oidor hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Flavio Maraman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrado Joseph, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gregorio Ubarna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gilberto Monte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquin Cuartio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th play minute Gregorio Ubarna came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gilberto Monte. 1-0.

In the 52nd minute Aquilino Oidor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Bermejo's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Cuartio came free, but Gilberto Monte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Bermejo getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Cornelio Koldobika hit a great ball. Gregorio Ubarna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gilberto Monte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Bermejo booed when Lopiara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Matai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Conrado Joseph received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Flavio Maraman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Joaquin Cuartio came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Lopiara 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 Joaquin Cuartio couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute Gregorio Ubarna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Monte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Cuartio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Joaquin Cuartio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Lopiara's Gregorio Ubarna got a free kick in the 75th minute. Gilberto Monte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Cuartio in the 79th minute of the match. Dante Ostargi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Maraman having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Lopiara:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bermejo:s goal. The goalkeeper, Flavio Maraman, was totally fooled by Bermejo's Alvaro Piarres, who 85 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After 95 minutes of play, Lopiara's Joaquin Cuartio made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gilberto Monte was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lopiara were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Bermejo for a fine match.