League Play-Off

Estadio Pulares
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mario Gurutz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Constantino Ixidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute Ernesto Roano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Ixidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adriana Eate made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lisandro Inocente in the 9th minute. Ernesto Roano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Constantino Ixidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Gurutz in the 14th minute of play forced Pulares's goalkeeper Constantino Ixidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natalio Cresencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Adriana Eate tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adriana Eate showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Cresencio, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Christian Silbestre hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. When Pulares's Natalio Cresencio, in the 25th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Pulares. If Lisandro Inocente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Candido Balasi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Pulares's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Gurutz came free, but Constantino Ixidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenio Libertad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriana Eate having to interfere. In the 41st minute Natalio Cresencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriana Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Roano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Constantino Ixidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Gurutz in the 47th minute of play forced Pulares's goalkeeper Constantino Ixidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Natalio Cresencio made the kick off in the second half. Adriana Eate made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natalio Cresencio in the 52nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Mariano Casomiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esquina's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Casomiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Constantino Ixidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Natalio Cresencio hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the game, Mario Gurutz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Constantino Ixidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ernesto Roano was extremely unlucky when he, in the 68th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Mario Gurutz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Constantino Ixidor having to interfere. A collision led to Pulares getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Eugenio Libertad hit a great ball. A hard shot 84 in the game by Mario Gurutz from a close distance when the talented Constantino Ixidor managed to make a qualified save. Pulares's players were relieved. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Esquina eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.