League Play-Off

Estadio Muñecas
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. Silvio Iratze started the match with the kick off. Tadeo Raphael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Nereo Orlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Flavio Virila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tadeo Raphael might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nereo Orlo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tadeo Raphael ran back to his position shaking his head. Isidro Palben 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. Edelmiro Santxol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvio Iratze in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Naranjito's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Epifanio Udalaitz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Edelmiro Santxol was a little too slow when Silvio Iratze got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Epifanio Udalaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Epifanio Udalaitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edelmiro Santxol having to interfere. Edelmiro Santxol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Iratze in the 21st minute of play. Edelmiro Santxol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Virila in the 22nd minute of the match. Epifanio Udalaitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Edelmiro Santxol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Naranjito's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Iratze came free, but Edelmiro Santxol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Epifanio Udalaitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muñecas's supporters rose to their feet, but Epifanio Udalaitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edelmiro Santxol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Naranjito's Edelmiro Santxol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Naranjito from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute Silvio Iratze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edelmiro Santxol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isidro Palben sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edelmiro Santxol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvio Iratze, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Epifanio Udalaitz struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Edelmiro Santxol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muñecas. 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 Isidro Palben made a kick off. The supporters of Muñecas booed when Naranjito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elvio Quinten didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edelmiro Santxol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Udalaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Naranjito getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Marcial Suarez hit a great ball. Silvio Iratze scored 2-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edelmiro Santxol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Epifanio Udalaitz in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edelmiro Santxol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 71st minute, Silvio Iratze left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Muñecas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Muñecas's Epifanio Udalaitz got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Muñecas's zone, Isidro Palben stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nereo Orlo came out of the goal and Isidro Palben tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the match, Naranjito's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Iratze came free, but Edelmiro Santxol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Muñecas booed when Naranjito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elvio Quinten didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Silvio Iratze came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Muñecas 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 Silvio Iratze couldn't finish the play. In the 89thth minute of the game Silvio Iratze who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Naranjito's Edelmiro Santxol was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Silvio Iratze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edelmiro Santxol having to interfere. Silvio Iratze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Edelmiro Santxol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Muñecas walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.