League Play-Off

Canchicot
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sinquieal's Gerardo Demario started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mauro Basajaun kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Gaston Bernaldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo Demario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sinquieal's Victorino Etor got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tiburcio Gorka made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Hipolito Xabel sent off a good shot on target. Tiburcio Gorka was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hipolito Xabel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. Paulo Fidensio kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. A hard shot by Evelio Xabier from long distance, 29 minutes into the match, got Tiburcio Gorka's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Gaston Bernaldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Demario, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, Hipolito Xabel 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. Hipolito Xabel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victorino Etor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gaston Bernaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauro Basajaun was shown his second yellow card after 39 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Mauro Basajaun hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Demario in the 41st minute of play forced Canchicot's goalkeeper Gaston Bernaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Sinquieal's Gerardo Demario sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Bernaldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 44 minutes, Victoriano Lizardi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Canchicot and the Sinquieal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hipolito Xabel scored 2-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tiburcio Gorka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

54 minutes into the match, Sinquieal's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Xabel came free, but Tiburcio Gorka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gerardo Demario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Demario in the 60th minute of play forced Canchicot's goalkeeper Gaston Bernaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Canchicot's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Demario came free, but Gaston Bernaldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Canchicot's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Demario came free, but Gaston Bernaldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Hipolito Xabel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canchicot's supporters rose to their feet, but Hipolito Xabel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiburcio Gorka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hipolito Xabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Tiburcio Gorka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Canchicot's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.