League Play-Off

Estadio Curumalán
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ladislao Prejun started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ladislao Prejun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Natanael read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Gregorio Ekain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Leopoldo Natanael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gregorio Ekain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Yala's zone, Godofredo Maura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anier Abecia came out of the goal and Godofredo Maura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28thth minute of the game Gregorio Ekain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Curumalán FC's Leopoldo Natanael was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute Gregorio Ekain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Natanael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Ladislao Prejun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yala fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 40th minute, Gregorio Ekain left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yala fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 46 minutes into the match, Yala's goalkeeper Anier Abecia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Godofredo Maura. The Curumalán FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Yala were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cipriano Feo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Yala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lisandro Baladi to maneuver through the defense. Leopoldo Natanael was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ladislao Prejun showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 59 minute of play. Gregorio Ekain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ladislao Prejun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Leopoldo Natanael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 69 minutes, Gregorio Ekain managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yala's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregorio Ekain was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anier Abecia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Feo in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Cipriano Corderro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ladislao Prejun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Natanael having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Ceferino Franco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Leon Txindoki fired a really elegant long shot, but Leopoldo Natanael threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. The supporters of Yala booed when Curumalán FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godofredo Maura didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Godofredo Maura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curumalán FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Godofredo Maura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anier Abecia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gregorio Ekain was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 95th minute. Yala's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Yala played a much better game than Curumalán FC and deserved their victory. The Curumalán FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.