League Play-Off

Barranqueras
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Flavio Orain made the kick off which started today's match. Natalio Enekoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Ignazio in the 6th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eleuterio Sadurni got free with Ruperto Paul in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Orain struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Natalio Enekoitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valcheta. If Jacinto Haritzeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Flavio Orain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eleuterio Sadurni got free with Ruperto Paul in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute, Uriel Toro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angel Oier kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Jacinto Haritzeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Natalio Enekoitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eulalio Ignazio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Valcheta's Eulalio Ignazio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonel Romo in the 43 minute of the game. When Gilberto Eutor came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Valcheta 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 Eutor couldn't finish the play. Jacinto Haritzeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Enekoitz having to interfere. Jacinto Haritzeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Enekoitz having to interfere. The Barranqueras AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Valcheta were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Angel Oier to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Damaso Xabat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valcheta's supporters rose to their feet, but Damaso Xabat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Enekoitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacinto Haritzeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Enekoitz having to interfere. Jacinto Haritzeder did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Natalio Enekoitz 56 minutes into the match. Natalio Enekoitz came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Valcheta's Jacinto Haritzeder. But to his dismay, Jacinto Haritzeder quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Jacinto Haritzeder recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Natalio Enekoitz made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Jacinto Haritzeder sent off a good shot on target. 70 minutes into the match, Barranqueras AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Orain came free, but Natalio Enekoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valcheta were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Barranqueras AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gilberto Eutor took the corner. When Gilberto Eutor fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valcheta's protests and gave Gilberto Eutor a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Valcheta getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Gilberto Eutor hit a great ball. Eulalio Ignazio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Natalio Enekoitz came out and tried to block the shot, but Eulalio Ignazio slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Valcheta's zone, Angel Oier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruperto Paul came out of the goal and Angel Oier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maximino Tino hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Ruperto Paul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angel Oier in the 94th minute of the match. If Eleuterio Sadurni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valcheta's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.