League Play-Off

Estadio Elertondo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abel Cresenciano took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Yuto booed when Elertondo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Cloyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victoriano Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Omero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Omero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Roldan having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Esteban Cloyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 17 minutes, Augusto Omero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yuto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Omero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yuto's Rogelio Selatse pulled a muscle in his leg after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 18 minutes into the game, Esteban Cloyo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elertondo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yuto the free kick. After 20 played minutes Elertondo got a freekick which was hit by Jeronimo Balendin. After having played for 22 minutes, Rigoberto Musko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yuto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rigoberto Musko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Victoriano Roldan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rigoberto Musko went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Augusto Omero charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Omero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Augusto Omero hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After 39 minutes of play, Elertondo's Paolo Benvido made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amador Vellito was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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.

Rigoberto Musko let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 52nd minute shot 1-2 at rihgt post. Rigoberto Musko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Victoriano Roldan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteban Cloyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Amador Vellito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Yuto's zone, Paolo Benvido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amador Vellito came out of the goal and Paolo Benvido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amador Vellito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Cresenciano in the 67th minute of play. After 78 played minutes Yuto got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Omero. Jeronimo Balendin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Amador Vellito. Yuto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 81st minute Abel Cresenciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Vellito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Paolo Benvido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Cresenciano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amador Vellito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Arnoldo Mateo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Yuto's zone, Paolo Benvido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amador Vellito came out of the goal and Paolo Benvido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Yuto eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.