League Play-Off

Morteros
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Morteros got a freekick which was hit by Mario Iigo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Gai in the 10th minute of play forced Morteros's goalkeeper Elias Gaueko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marciano Jaizki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Saturnino Gai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elias Gaueko was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Elias Gaueko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raimundo Pero went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 26 minutes into the game, Tudcum AFC's Saturnino Gai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elias Gaueko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Manuel Ondino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 44th minute Saturnino Gai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Gaueko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tudcum AFC's Serafin Isusko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Jaizki in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 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. Saturnino Gai was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Elpidio Txomin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Pastor Cordarryl fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Morteros's protests and gave Pastor Cordarryl a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tudcum AFC booed when Morteros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pastor Cordarryl didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafin Isusko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Ondino in the 59th minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, Morteros's Manuel Ondino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Serafin Isusko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Raimundo Pero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Wilfredo Sandaili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Gai in the 73rd minute of play forced Morteros's goalkeeper Elias Gaueko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 76 minutes, Manuel Ondino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Morteros's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Ondino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Serafin Isusko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Jaizki, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Saturnino Gai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tudcum AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saturnino Gai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Saturnino Gai came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Tudcum AFC 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 Saturnino Gai couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the match, Morteros's goalkeeper Elias Gaueko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raimundo Pero. 90 minutes into the game, Saturnino Gai recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elias Gaueko. Saturnino Gai showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. 94 minutes into the match, Morteros's goalkeeper Elias Gaueko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raimundo Pero. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tudcum AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.