League Play-Off

Estadio Cambaceres
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gavino Esquipula started the match with the kick off. Gavino Esquipula 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. In the 8th match minute, Cambaceres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Mirande to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Cambaceres's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Esquipula came free, but Manuel Enekoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Enekoitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavino Esquipula in the 14th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Virila got free with Francisco Aznaro in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jorge Neron's late challenge caught a Rivas AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Neron helped the player get up and apologised. Bonifacio Mirande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Segundo Goiz fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rivas AFC's protests and gave Segundo Goiz a yellow card for diving instead. Segundo Goiz kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 30th minute Leo Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Aznaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Enekoitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Franco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Enekoitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcial Franco in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Gavino Esquipula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Enekoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Marcial Franco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rivas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcial Franco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Enekoitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the match, Rivas AFC's goalkeeper Francisco Aznaro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaac Virila. 43 minutes into the game, Rivas AFC's Marcial Franco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Enekoitz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Marcial Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Leo Arias made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Cambaceres's Isaac Virila nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Francisco Aznaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gavino Esquipula in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manuel Enekoitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gavino Esquipula might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Enekoitz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gavino Esquipula ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute, Bernabe Urbez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Leo Arias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cambaceres's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Arias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisco Aznaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernabe Urbez hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Francisco Aznaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Arias in the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd match minute, Rivas AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabe Urbez to maneuver through the defense. Rivas AFC's Francisco Aznaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Virila in the 76th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Hernan Petri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cambaceres's Leo Arias in 86 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Francisco Aznaro guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. When Segundo Goiz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. In the 87th minute, Segundo Goiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Aznaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Virila, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the game, Leo Arias cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Francisco Aznaro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.