League Play-Off

Noetinger
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. Wilfredo Leizarraga started the match with the kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Augusto Olo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Noetinger AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Olo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 5th minute, Noetinger AFC's Wilfredo Leizarraga ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cleto Iratzeder. Cleto Iratzeder yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 12th minute Cristobal Azeari suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. 12 minutes into the game, Augusto Demesio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Goyeneche FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Noetinger AFC the free kick. The long shot by Fernando Lleir in the 13th minute really tested Cleto Iratzeder's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A collision led to Noetinger AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Wilfredo Leizarraga hit a great ball. Oscar Florian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Eguntsenti in the 18th minute of the match. Felix Martino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Noetinger AFC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Aureliano Benino hit a great ball. Wilfredo Leizarraga's late challenge caught a Goyeneche FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilfredo Leizarraga helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st minute Felix Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Florian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Noetinger AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Martino came free, but Oscar Florian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Eguntsenti struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Oscar Florian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goyeneche FC. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Noetinger AFC's goalkeeper Oscar Florian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Felix Martino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Florian having to interfere. Augusto Olo in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cleto Iratzeder, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Humberto Eguntsenti to strike the kick off in the second half. Humberto Eguntsenti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Humberto Eguntsenti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Eguntsenti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Florian having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Pascual Savion hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Ariel Etxahun sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Noetinger AFC's Oscar Florian didn't even have to move. Noetinger AFC's Oscar Florian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Noetinger AFC from getting a goal against them. Humberto Eguntsenti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Florian having to interfere. Augusto Olo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Noetinger AFC's goalkeeper Oscar Florian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oscar Florian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Eguntsenti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Augusto Olo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Iratzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Noetinger AFC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.