League Play-Off

Recreo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arsenio Tono took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jeronimo Laurin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Apolo Ioritz having to make a save. Jeronimo Laurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolo Ioritz having to interfere. Eriberto Iaki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Tono, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Eriberto Iaki stood somewhat misplaced when Saturnino Ortle came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 14 minute. When Cristian Berart fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Encrucijadas AFC's protests and gave Cristian Berart a yellow card for diving instead. Cristian Berart hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Encrucijadas AFC's Eriberto Iaki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Tono in the 25th minute of play. Arsenio Tono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eriberto Iaki having to interfere. A collision led to Encrucijadas AFC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Jeronimo Laurin hit a great ball. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Encrucijadas AFC's goalkeeper Eriberto Iaki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arsenio Tono 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. Arsenio Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Bonifacio Rivas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Encrucijadas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bonifacio Rivas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apolo Ioritz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46th minute Jeronimo Laurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Ioritz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bonifacio Rivas made a kick off. A collision led to Encrucijadas AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Jeronimo Laurin hit a great ball. Recreo AFC's Apolo Ioritz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bonifacio Rivas in the 57th minute of play. When Arsenio Tono came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Recreo AFC 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 Arsenio Tono couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Recreo AFC's zone, Jeronimo Laurin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Apolo Ioritz came out of the goal and Jeronimo Laurin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Gaston Bonifaco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 72 minutes into the game, Elvio Valery was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Encrucijadas AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Recreo AFC the free kick. Saturnino Ortle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bonifacio Rivas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Gaston Bonifaco fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Recreo AFC's protests and gave Gaston Bonifaco a yellow card for diving instead. Apolo Ioritz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Rivas in the 85th minute of the match. Arsenio Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Ortle in the 89th minute of play forced Encrucijadas AFC's goalkeeper Eriberto Iaki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Artal hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute, Arsenio Tono got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Encrucijadas AFC's Cristian Berart got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.