League Play-Off

Santiano Bernabeu
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cornelio Maju kicked off to start the match. Real Bañil CF's Esteban Manuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvio Amato in the 3rd minute of play. Armando Oihan kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of Las Tortugas de Lujan booed when Real Bañil CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Sesuldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Real Bañil CF booed when Las Tortugas de Lujan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amador Chesus didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baltasar Jaunzuria got free with Amado Gutxi in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agustin Ovando during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornelio Maju in the 22nd minute of play forced Las Tortugas de Lujan's goalkeeper Amado Gutxi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25thth minute of the game Silvio Amato who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Bañil CF's Esteban Manuelo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Esteban Manuelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafin Valente in the 28th minute of play. Serafin Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serafin Valente in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esteban Manuelo saved Real Bañil CF from getting behind. When Baltasar Jaunzuria came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Real Bañil CF 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 Baltasar Jaunzuria couldn't finish the play. If Serafin Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Serafin Valente ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteban Manuelo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Eleuterio Beti kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Enrique Tauro missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 48 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Amado Gutxi right hand side. After the first half Las Tortugas de Lujan were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silvio Amato to make the kick off. Esteban Manuelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvio Amato, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Silvio Amato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Manuelo having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Cornelio Maju's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amado Gutxi was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 67th match minute, Las Tortugas de Lujan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Ovando to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Real Bañil CF's Cornelio Maju sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Gutxi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amado Gutxi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornelio Maju, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilio Txomin hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Amado Gutxi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cornelio Maju's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute, Agustin Ovando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes in the game, Cornelio Maju dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Serafin Valente's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Esteban Manuelo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Serafin Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 92nd minute, Serafin Valente got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Amancio Aresti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Las Tortugas de Lujan supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Las Tortugas de Lujan would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.