League Play-Off

Estadio Escaya
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gualterio Savier took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Elixio during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Escaya FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Felix Elixio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Abajas in the 6th minute of play forced Escaya FC's goalkeeper Cayetano Cuartio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pinzón's Gualterio Savier got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felix Elixio hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Gualterio Savier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25thth minute of the game Angel Ramone who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pinzón's Emiliano Lohitzun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 26th minute, Salvador Lucado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Escaya FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Basilio Maureo hit a great ball. Saturnino Rami struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Emiliano Lohitzun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escaya FC. In the 35th match minute, Pinzón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Lucado to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Angel Ramone made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Ramone in the 52nd minute of play forced Pinzón's goalkeeper Emiliano Lohitzun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Escaya FC booed when Pinzón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Prejun didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 55 minutes Pinzón's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Isaac Pereyra who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Isaac Pereyra got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emiliano Lohitzun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Angel Ramone might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emiliano Lohitzun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angel Ramone ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Gualterio Savier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cayetano Cuartio was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Cayetano Cuartio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualterio Savier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luis Urtats during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, one of Pinzón: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 Pinzón. Saturnino Rami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 82 minutes, Angel Ramone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Escaya FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angel Ramone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emiliano Lohitzun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnino Rami in the 90th minute of play. Gualterio Savier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Cayetano Cuartio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 98 minutes of play, Escaya FC's Saturnino Rami made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Lohitzun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Escaya FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pinzón for a fine match.