League Play-Off

Larroque
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Larroque AFC's Ildefonso Txatxu 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. Serafin Mendez made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Ernesto Figueroa sent off a good shot on target. Ildefonso Txatxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute, Ernesto Figueroa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Salto AFC's zone, Ernesto Figueroa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafin Mendez came out of the goal and Ernesto Figueroa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ildefonso Txatxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Serafin Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Constancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Bonadona having to interfere. The supporters of Salto AFC booed when Larroque AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Aguilera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Figueroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ildefonso Txatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernesto Figueroa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute Ildefonso Txatxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Serafin Mendez managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when Larroque AFC's Ernesto Figueroa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ildefonso Txatxu was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 46th minute. Larroque AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a defensive mix-up in Salto AFC's zone, Ernesto Figueroa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafin Mendez came out of the goal and Ernesto Figueroa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When Salto AFC's Marcial Constancio, in the 54th 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 Salto AFC. In the 58th minute Alfredo Aguilera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Fidel Amor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anacleto Bonadona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teodosio Tino in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Ildefonso Txatxu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serafin Mendez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Serafin Mendez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ildefonso Txatxu went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 80 minutes into the match, Salto AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Txatxu came free, but Serafin Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Larroque AFC's Ildefonso Txatxu in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salto AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Anacleto Bonadona was a little too slow when Marcial Constancio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 3-1.