League Play-Off

Estadio Huergo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anselmo Efraim got the match started through his kick off. Higinio Polo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Rios having to interfere. Florencio Benvide could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Danilo Rios made a huge save. 9 minutes into the game, Segundo Vasco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Huergo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gramilla the free kick. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gramilla's goalkeeper Danilo Rios, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute of the match Orlando Padro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Danilo Rios showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rodolfo Edur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Tirso in the 19th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Eduardo Isusko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Huergo and the Gramilla players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 20 played minutes Huergo got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Isusko. If Anselmo Efraim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Edur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Tirso, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Segundo Vasco hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Anselmo Efraim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Polo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Danilo Rios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florencio Benvide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Higinio Polo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Higinio Polo was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Gramilla's goal looked a bit too open when Higinio Polo came free, but Danilo Rios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anselmo Efraim in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Edur saved Huergo from getting behind. Roque Rik kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Anselmo Efraim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Florencio Benvide received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Danilo Rios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Florencio Benvide ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danilo Rios was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Danilo Rios didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florencio Benvide went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Txanton in the 82nd minute of play forced Gramilla's goalkeeper Danilo Rios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Florencio Benvide's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Danilo Rios was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Gramilla's zone, Eduardo Isusko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danilo Rios came out of the goal and Eduardo Isusko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Huergo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.