League Play-Off

Luis GARCIA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonatan Esdras kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Necochense getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Virgilio Gau hit a great ball. Espartanos's Gilberto Mino got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Casimiro Eskuin charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Casimiro Eskuin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gilberto Erramun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Paez having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Segundo Calisto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Necochense's Atilano Urti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Esdras in the 16th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Segundo Calisto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ezequiel Paez. The goal made the score 1-0. Segundo Calisto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ezequiel Paez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gilberto Erramun came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Necochense 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 Gilberto Erramun couldn't finish the play. During the 36th minute of the match Casimiro Eskuin completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Casimiro Eskuin a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 39th minute, Domingo Lixandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Espartanos's Ezequiel Paez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Espartanos from getting a goal against them.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gilberto Erramun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Necochense's goalkeeper Atilano Urti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espartanos's goalkeeper Ezequiel Paez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonatan Esdras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Atilano Urti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Necochense's Virgilio Gau got a free kick in the 64th minute. Atilano Urti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Gimenez in the 65th minute of play. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Necochense's goalkeeper Atilano Urti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gilberto Mino came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Atilano Urti could save by the left post. 72 minutes into the match, Necochense's goalkeeper Atilano Urti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilberto Mino. Jonatan Esdras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Atilano Urti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonatan Esdras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gilberto Mino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Necochense's zone, Gilberto Mino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Atilano Urti came out of the goal and Gilberto Mino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Atilano Urti was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Jonatan Esdras capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jonatan Esdras really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Atilano Urti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Esdras in the 91st minute of the match. If Jonatan Esdras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Necochense were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Espartanos to leave the ground with a draw.