League Play-Off

Ancaján
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leandro Arotza started the match with the kick off. After 4 played minutes El Pela FC got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Ilazki. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benigno Koldobika in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melquiades Truylos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Melquiades Truylos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Moise in the 11th minute of the match. Benigno Koldobika received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Melquiades Truylos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melquiades Truylos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Moise in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Benigno Koldobika 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. 25 minutes into the match, El Pela FC's Alonzo Peio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teofilo Marin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 26 played minutes Uturango AFC got a freekick which was hit by Siro Lorenz. Benigno Koldobika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Truylos having to interfere. Benigno Koldobika's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Melquiades Truylos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Melquiades Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Koldobika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Gilberto Moise's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Melquiades Truylos was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Benigno Koldobika got in the 41st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Melquiades Truylos handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Melquiades Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Koldobika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gilberto Moise had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benigno Koldobika stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Teofilo Marin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Castel in the 51st minute of play. Benigno Koldobika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benigno Koldobika struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Melquiades Truylos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uturango AFC. If Leandro Arotza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 60th match minute, Uturango AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Pabla to maneuver through the defense. Benigno Koldobika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Truylos having to interfere. Teofilo Marin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Arotza in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Benigno Koldobika fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Gilberto Moise recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Uturango AFC's Benigno Koldobika in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Pela FC's goalie prevented a goal. Siro Lorenz charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Siro Lorenz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Siro Lorenz hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Leandro Arotza 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. Benito Urko hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. With a little luck, El Pela FC's Melquiades Truylos got control of the ball when Gilberto Moise tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to El Pela FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Severino Patxi hit a great ball. Melquiades Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Koldobika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Leandro Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the El Pela FC 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 Leandro Arotza couldn't finish the play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.