League Play-Off

Chacras
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nunez Abastas started the match with the kick off. Recalde's Nunez Abastas got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Alejandro Christobal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andres Lawrence's late challenge caught a Chacras FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andres Lawrence helped the player get up and apologised. Andres Lawrence hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute, Alejandro Christobal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Celso Iliana was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Anacleto Etxatxu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Alfonso Harkaitz made a huge save. Alfonso Harkaitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anacleto Etxatxu in the 28th minute. Alfonso Harkaitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anacleto Etxatxu in the 30th minute of the match. With a little luck, Recalde's Alfonso Harkaitz got control of the ball when Anacleto Etxatxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Oxarra in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonso Harkaitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Chacras FC's Ezequiel Oxarra in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Recalde's goalie prevented a goal. Alfonso Harkaitz made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Anacleto Etxatxu sent off a good shot on target. 43 minutes into the match, Recalde's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Oxarra came free, but Alfonso Harkaitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Oxarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Harkaitz having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ezequiel Oxarra to make the kick off. Anacleto Etxatxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Harkaitz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Oxarra in the 53rd minute of play forced Recalde's goalkeeper Alfonso Harkaitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anacleto Etxatxu took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfonso Harkaitz. Alfonso Harkaitz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, Chacras FC's Gaston Arias got a free kick in the 57th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Gaston Arias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chacras FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Recalde the free kick. In the 60th minute, Nunez Abastas 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. If Anacleto Etxatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Recalde getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Alejandro Christobal hit a great ball. Ezequiel Oxarra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saul Matteo's late challenge caught a Recalde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saul Matteo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Chacras FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Saul Matteo hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Oxarra in the 75th minute of play forced Recalde's goalkeeper Alfonso Harkaitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celso Iliana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Abastas in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Chacras FC's Albano Gaztea got a free kick in the 87th minute. The nice shot from Alejandro Christobal in the 89thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Celso Iliana had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Recalde's Alfonso Harkaitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Etxatxu in the 90th minute of play. Alfonso Harkaitz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ezequiel Oxarra's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute Ezequiel Oxarra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Harkaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.