League Play-Off

Curacó
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Godfredo Pirro took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Silvio Ekaitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Peli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvio Vistruario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filomeno Turi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Florentino Lauaxeta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curacó's supporters rose to their feet, but Florentino Lauaxeta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Peli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wilfredo Jurgi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Peli having to interfere. In the 17th minute Florentino Lauaxeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Peli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Mechongué's zone, Florentino Lauaxeta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Peli came out of the goal and Florentino Lauaxeta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute, Wilfredo Jurgi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nestor Peli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Silvio Ekaitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvio Ekaitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nestor Peli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Lauaxeta in the 29th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Mechongué's goalkeeper Nestor Peli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvio Ekaitz. 38 minutes into the game, Isaias Suero threw the ball into play from the sideline. Curacó's Ulises Hondo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florentino Lauaxeta during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Curacó getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Florentino Lauaxeta hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilfredo Jurgi to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Filomeno Turi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mechongué's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curacó the free kick. Filomeno Turi hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Silvio Ekaitz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nestor Peli having to make a save. In the 59th minute, Florentino Lauaxeta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Curacó fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Silvio Ekaitz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nestor Peli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Prudencio Lastur during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Curacó getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Prudencio Lastur hit a great ball. Godfredo Pirro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Silvio Vistruario came out and tried to block the shot, but Godfredo Pirro slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 76th minute. Filomeno Turi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Silvio Vistruario when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Jurgi in the 82nd minute of play forced Mechongué's goalkeeper Nestor Peli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Mechongué's Godfredo Pirro got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 84 played minutes Curacó got a freekick which was hit by Wilfredo Jurgi. In the 86th play minute Filomeno Turi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Silvio Vistruario. 2-3. Silvio Vistruario was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Godfredo Pirro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Godfredo Pirro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. After 95 minutes, Wilfredo Jurgi made it 3-4 with a short kick to the right side. Mechongué's Nestor Peli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Curacó supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mechongué's performance. The match ended with a win for Mechongué.