League Play-Off

Estadio Charrillos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andres Madaleno kicked off to start the match. After 10 played minutes Vinalito AFC got a freekick which was hit by Albano Cheche. Baltasar Platon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Merexildo in the 12th minute of the match. Ruperto Txartiko let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 13th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. Baltasar Platon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carolo Chuse in the 18th minute. When Placido Meder came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Vinalito 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 Placido Meder couldn't finish the play. Luciano Bitxintxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Madaleno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Arturo Merexildo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Charrillos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Merexildo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baltasar Platon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ruperto Txartiko came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Charrillos FC 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 Ruperto Txartiko couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Madaleno in the 33rd minute of play forced Charrillos FC's goalkeeper Luciano Bitxintxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Placido Meder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Luciano Bitxintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vinalito AFC's Baltasar Platon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Vinalito AFC from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Arturo Merexildo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Baltasar Platon. That made the score 2-0 in the 39 minute of play. If Ruperto Txartiko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Charrillos FC booed when Vinalito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Selmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enrique Mon, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Merexildo to make the kick off. Narciso Uxio hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. When the match had been going on for 53 minutes Enrique Mon shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Baltasar Platon when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Vinalito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Merexildo came free, but Baltasar Platon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Vinalito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Merexildo came free, but Baltasar Platon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Charrillos FC's Elpidio Benino got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 61 minutes of play, Charrillos FC's Arturo Merexildo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baltasar Platon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ruperto Txartiko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Baltasar Platon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruperto Txartiko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baltasar Platon having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Vinalito AFC's zone, Arturo Merexildo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baltasar Platon came out of the goal and Arturo Merexildo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Vinalito AFC's Andres Madaleno in the 78th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Luciano Bitxintxo was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Charrillos FC through an amazing save. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Charrillos FC's goalkeeper Luciano Bitxintxo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Arturo Merexildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Vinalito AFC's zone, Ruperto Txartiko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baltasar Platon came out of the goal and Ruperto Txartiko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Merexildo in the 92nd minute of play forced Vinalito AFC's goalkeeper Baltasar Platon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Placido Meder got free with Luciano Bitxintxo in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. There was no doubt that Charrillos FC were the better team. Charrillos FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.