League Play-Off

Estadio Tiomayo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valentin Dimas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Valentin Dimas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Valentin Dimas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tiomayo's supporters rose to their feet, but Valentin Dimas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Xabier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Anastasio Alvarez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Xabier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Dimas in the 27th minute of play. Aureliano Naldo charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aureliano Naldo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Coraceros:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tiomayo:s goal. Tobias Neron shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 34th minute, Valentin Dimas 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. Hernan Iraunkor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Xabier having to interfere. German Jaunzuria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Beltxe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. In the 44th match minute, Tiomayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Guerrero to maneuver through the defense. Coraceros's Cristo Xabier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Coraceros from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for German Jaunzuria to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Tiomayo's zone, German Jaunzuria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredo Beltxe came out of the goal and German Jaunzuria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 53 minutes into the match, Tiomayo's goalkeeper Alfredo Beltxe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anastasio Alvarez. Hernan Iraunkor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristo Xabier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. German Jaunzuria struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Alfredo Beltxe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coraceros. 64 minutes into the match, Tiomayo's goalkeeper Alfredo Beltxe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anastasio Alvarez. Alfredo Beltxe was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Anastasio Alvarez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anastasio Alvarez really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. The audience was convinced that German Jaunzuria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Beltxe was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 73rd minute Valentin Dimas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Xabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. German Jaunzuria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Beltxe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Tiomayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Mendebal to maneuver through the defense. Anastasio Alvarez struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Alfredo Beltxe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coraceros. A collision led to Tiomayo getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Nunez Mendebal hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the game, Anastasio Alvarez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alfredo Beltxe. Anastasio Alvarez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. With a little luck, Tiomayo's Alfredo Beltxe got control of the ball when Anastasio Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anastasio Alvarez might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Beltxe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anastasio Alvarez ran back to his position shaking his head. Valentin Dimas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Cristo Xabier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, one of Coraceros:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Coraceros. The Coraceros players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.