League Play-Off

Estadio Nío
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matias Eutor kicked off to start the match. When Roman Bernabel came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the El Pibe De Los Astilleros fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roman Bernabel couldn't finish the play. 6 minutes into the match, El Pibe De Los Astilleros's goalkeeper Higinio Etxepare had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bonifacio Bakar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cecilio Nuxila during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cecilio Nuxila kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 13th minute Donato Benet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Jobo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Matias Eutor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Nío booed when El Pibe De Los Astilleros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Romano didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Roman Bernabel came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the El Pibe De Los Astilleros fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roman Bernabel couldn't finish the play. Matias Eutor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Higinio Etxepare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matias Eutor received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Higinio Etxepare came out and tried to block the shot, but Matias Eutor slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 30th minute. Matias Eutor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Higinio Etxepare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bonifacio Bakar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Higinio Etxepare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Etxepare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Eutor in the 38th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Matias Eutor took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Higinio Etxepare to make any attempt to save it. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roman Bernabel to make the kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Donato Benet from a close distance when the talented Roque Jobo managed to make a qualified save. Nío's players were relieved. In the 58th minute Roman Bernabel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Jobo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Benet struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Roque Jobo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Pibe De Los Astilleros. 2-1 became the score in the 67th minute when Roman Bernabel elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Roman Bernabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Roque Jobo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Romano charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodrigo Romano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to El Pibe De Los Astilleros getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Rodrigo Romano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Eutor in the 77th minute of play forced El Pibe De Los Astilleros's goalkeeper Higinio Etxepare to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80thth minute of the game Bonifacio Bakar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Pibe De Los Astilleros's Higinio Etxepare was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Nío's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Bernabel came free, but Roque Jobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Higinio Etxepare showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Eutor in the 86th minute of the match. After some careless play in the El Pibe De Los Astilleros defense, Matias Eutor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Higinio Etxepare. The El Pibe De Los Astilleros fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Higinio Etxepare should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Nío had won after a very even match.