League Play-Off

Estadio Elertondo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ambrosio Llorian kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Diego Normando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Roldan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victoriano Roldan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Llorian in the 10th minute of play. Cristian Abalos's late challenge caught a Elertondo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Abalos helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes Mártires got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Abalos. If Ambrosio Llorian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Cresenciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Menendo having to interfere. 28 minutes into the game, Anibal Peru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mártires's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elertondo the free kick. After 28 played minutes Mártires got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Peru. If Diego Normando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victoriano Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Normando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esteban Cloyo 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 42nd minute Abel Cresenciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Menendo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Normando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Victoriano Roldan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diego Normando in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victoriano Roldan saved Elertondo from getting behind.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abel Cresenciano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Paolo Benvido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Victor Menendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 53rd minute of the match Jeronimo Balendin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Victor Menendo skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Mártires's Zacarias Rubio got a free kick in the 54th minute. Victoriano Roldan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Normando in the 60th minute. After 63 minutes of play, Elertondo's Paolo Benvido made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victor Menendo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 66th match minute, Elertondo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aureliano Jaume to maneuver through the defense. Diego Normando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Victoriano Roldan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Normando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 87 minutes Mártires's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jeronimo Balendin who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Leopoldo Fidencio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Victor Menendo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Paolo Benvido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 89 minutes into the match, Abel Cresenciano notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Mártires's Victor Menendo. Victor Menendo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Elertondo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.