League Play-Off

EL TEMPLO
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fidel Piearres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Victoriano Guipuzkoa fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZORZAL's protests and gave Victoriano Guipuzkoa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th minute Alejandro Piorno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Sazon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Prospero Ezkerra 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. 8 minutes into the match, ZORZAL's Fidel Piearres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ubaldo Senen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Aureliano Balesio 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. In the 10th minute, Marcial Lluterio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Marcial Lluterio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atlético Dracotincho's Ubaldo Senen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fidel Piearres in the 21st minute of play. After some careless play in the ZORZAL defense, Aureliano Balesio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romeo Sazon. The ZORZAL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romeo Sazon should have stopped the shot. Ubaldo Senen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Piearres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Prospero Ezkerra came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the ZORZAL 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 Prospero Ezkerra couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedicto Perez in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romeo Sazon saved ZORZAL from getting behind. When Benedicto Perez came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Atlético Dracotincho 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 Benedicto Perez couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the match, ZORZAL's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Perez came free, but Romeo Sazon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidel Piearres in the 41st minute of play forced Atlético Dracotincho's goalkeeper Ubaldo Senen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aureliano Balesio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Aureliano Balesio made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Fidel Piearres made a precise shot to the right of Ubaldo Senen. Atlético Dracotincho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 63rd match minute, Atlético Dracotincho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Ado to maneuver through the defense. Ubaldo Senen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Ezkerra in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Fidel Piearres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Senen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 76 minutes, Aureliano Balesio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Dracotincho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aureliano Balesio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ZORZAL's Romeo Sazon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the ZORZAL defense, Aureliano Balesio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romeo Sazon. The ZORZAL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romeo Sazon should have stopped the shot. Aureliano Balesio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Atlético Dracotincho eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.