League Play-Off

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Esteban Veremundo got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Corcovado's Ignacio Crescencio got control of the ball when Filomeno Grabiel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amado Indalecio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Gregorio Ilazki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the game, Gregorio Ilazki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corcovado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cieneguita the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Filomeno Grabiel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cieneguita's supporters rose to their feet, but Filomeno Grabiel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ignacio Crescencio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Filomeno Grabiel might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ignacio Crescencio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filomeno Grabiel ran back to his position shaking his head. Bartolo Ieltxu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Veremundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Cieneguita's Bartolo Ieltxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulino Ferrer in the 24th minute of play. If Epifanio Abancens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th match minute, Corcovado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Ilazki to maneuver through the defense. Cieneguita's Epifanio Abancens got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ignacio Crescencio made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Filomeno Grabiel sent off a good shot on target. Corcovado's Ignacio Crescencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Abancens in the 32nd minute of play. Epifanio Abancens's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ignacio Crescencio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. If Paulino Ferrer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Ferrer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Abancens in the 40th minute of play forced Corcovado's goalkeeper Ignacio Crescencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Epifanio Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Crescencio having to interfere. Filomeno Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Ignacio Crescencio managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Cieneguita's Filomeno Grabiel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.

In the 51st minute, Corcovado's Cristobal Menendo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 54th minute, Gregorio Ilazki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Corcovado's zone, Filomeno Grabiel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ignacio Crescencio came out of the goal and Filomeno Grabiel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Arnulfo Chumo came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Cieneguita 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 Arnulfo Chumo couldn't finish the play. Ignacio Crescencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Abancens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cieneguita's zone, Esteban Veremundo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bartolo Ieltxu came out of the goal and Esteban Veremundo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Esteban Veremundo struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Bartolo Ieltxu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corcovado. In the 69th match minute, Cieneguita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnulfo Chumo to maneuver through the defense. After 71 minutes, Ubaldo Quintin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cieneguita and the Corcovado players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Corcovado booed when Cieneguita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ubaldo Quintin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bartolo Ieltxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Veremundo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Corcovado's goalkeeper Ignacio Crescencio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Esteban Veremundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Romano in the 78th minute of play forced Cieneguita's goalkeeper Bartolo Ieltxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bartolo Ieltxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Veremundo in the 82nd minute of the match. Erasmo Cruz hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Nestor Romano sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Cieneguita's Bartolo Ieltxu didn't even have to move. 87 minutes in the game, Paulino Ferrer fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bartolo Ieltxu having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.