League Play-Off

Carranza
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. Fermin Pere started the match with the kick off. Fermin Pere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Lorenzo Atarratze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lorenzo Atarratze made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Carolo Roldanillo sent off a good shot on target. Zacarias Orlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorato Gorri having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, Batistuta CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adan Lain to maneuver through the defense. Batistuta CF's Zacarias Orlan got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 12th match minute, Carranza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinicio Mendiko to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Nabar's late challenge caught a Carranza FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Nabar helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Carranza FC booed when Batistuta CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Nabar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Espiridion shot from long distance in the 17th minute, but Lorenzo Atarratze was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Carolo Roldanillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carolo Roldanillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Lorenzo Atarratze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Carranza FC got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Pere. After having played for 29 minutes, Fermin Pere managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carranza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fermin Pere was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 35 minutes into the game, Zacarias Orlan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Honorato Gorri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Gabriel Nabar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Honorato Gorri was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Honorato Gorri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Orlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Abilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

With an all-out effort, Batistuta CF's Honorato Gorri threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Norberto Abilio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Honorato Gorri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Abilio in the 59th minute of the match. If Carolo Roldanillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Batistuta CF's Norberto Abilio in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Carranza FC's goalie prevented a goal. Norberto Abilio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Honorato Gorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 78 minutes, Zacarias Orlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Batistuta CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zacarias Orlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Norberto Abilio scored 0-2 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Honorato Gorri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Honorato Gorri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Abilio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lorenzo Atarratze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Roldanillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Batistuta CF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.