League Play-Off

Estadio Caracara
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Constantino Llorienzo kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Costante in the 3rd minute of play forced Caracara's goalkeeper Zeledon Modestio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Caracara's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Llorienzo came free, but Zeledon Modestio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amadeo Eztebe charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeo Eztebe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Tunal booed when Caracara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Caracara's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Llorienzo came free, but Zeledon Modestio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zeledon Modestio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Llorienzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd match minute, Tunal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Costante to maneuver through the defense. If Domingo Edur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Domingo Edur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Gerardo Urbasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Americo Patrido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerardo Urbasa having to interfere. Domingo Edur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domingo Edur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Gerardo Urbasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the game, Caracara's Americo Patrido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerardo Urbasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Constantino Llorienzo might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zeledon Modestio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Constantino Llorienzo ran back to his position shaking his head. Zeledon Modestio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Llorienzo in the 46th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Domingo Edur to make the kick off. Domingo Edur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caracara's Americo Patrido got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Caracara defense, Fabian Costante kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zeledon Modestio. The Caracara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zeledon Modestio should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Domingo Edur's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerardo Urbasa was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Fabian Costante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Gagriel, 95 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tunal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.