League Play-Off

Estadio Pericote
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cipriano Endura started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the game, Tiburcio Ieltxu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pericote's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Figueroa the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pericote's Tiburcio Ieltxu got a free kick in the 2nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cipriano Endura in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnaldo Raitin saved Pericote from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virgilio Bautista got free with Erubiel Amor in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 13th minute Wilfredo Panpili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Raitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Figueroa's Erubiel Amor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Figueroa from getting a goal against them. Erubiel Amor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Conrao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erubiel Amor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Virgilio Bautista in the 19th minute. Erubiel Amor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Lizbeth, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Cipriano Endura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Erubiel Amor managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Pericote's Virgilio Bautista fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 28 minutes, Wilfredo Panpili mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Figueroa and the Pericote players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Figueroa's Wilfredo Panpili got a free kick in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Lizbeth in the 33rd minute of play forced Figueroa's goalkeeper Erubiel Amor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Figueroa's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Bautista came free, but Erubiel Amor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnaldo Raitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Endura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnaldo Raitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Endura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Figueroa's Erubiel Amor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carolo Eneko in the 45th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Figueroa's Enzo Abreu got a free kick in the 46th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eloy Lizbeth was the one to do the kick off. Ermegildo Gartzen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnaldo Raitin. Pericote's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Erubiel Amor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Lizbeth in the 56th minute of play. Cipriano Endura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 59 minutes, Wilfredo Panpili managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figueroa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilfredo Panpili was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Endura who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Arnaldo Raitin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Erubiel Amor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Lizbeth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Wilfredo Panpili managed to get in a good position for a shot. Figueroa's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilfredo Panpili was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaldo Raitin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Endura in the 69th minute of play forced Pericote's goalkeeper Arnaldo Raitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erubiel Amor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Conrao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cipriano Endura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Raitin having to interfere. In the 81st minute Eloy Lizbeth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Amor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cipriano Endura 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. After 88 played minutes Pericote got a freekick which was hit by Roman Inge. Maximiliano Chucho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnaldo Raitin. Pericote's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Erubiel Amor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Bautista, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Pericote's Eloy Lizbeth nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erubiel Amor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Pericote's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.