League Play-Off

Estadio Baibiene
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Atilano Ticho started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Hernan Mirande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Hernan Mirande fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merayo's protests and gave Hernan Mirande a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Froilan Delfino managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Apuesta Radicheta's supporters rose to their feet, but Froilan Delfino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Telmo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruno Telmo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zacarias Suero in the 20th minute. After 24 minutes, Gervasio Lapurdi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merayo and the La Apuesta Radicheta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zacarias Suero's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bruno Telmo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Froilan Delfino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Telmo having to interfere. If Severo Sandaili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, Merayo's Severo Sandaili sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Salvador Oxel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Geronimo Evarado kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Severo Sandaili recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

The wind increased when Froilan Delfino made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the game, Jesus Martinez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Apuesta Radicheta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merayo the free kick. Jesus Martinez hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute of the match Cristobal Horado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salvador Oxel skillfully saved the ball. Gerardo Atarratze kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Froilan Delfino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Telmo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Severo Sandaili did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Salvador Oxel 67 minutes into the match. Zacarias Suero struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Bruno Telmo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Apuesta Radicheta. 78 minutes into the match, Froilan Delfino notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Merayo's Bruno Telmo. Bruno Telmo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 82nd play minute Severo Sandaili came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Salvador Oxel. 2-2. Zacarias Suero struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Bruno Telmo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Apuesta Radicheta. When Gervasio Lapurdi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. In the 94th match minute, Merayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atilano Ticho to maneuver through the defense. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.