League Play-Off

Estadio Calaza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Calaza's Isidoro Farias started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Guido Xabat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Guido Xabat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Calaza's Hermengildo Santio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodolfo Rios narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isidoro Farias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rodolfo Rios came out and tried to block the shot, but Isidoro Farias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elias Marko in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luciano Niguel saved Calaza from getting behind. Hermengildo Santio hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When Fontana's Elias Marko in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calaza's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the game, Gogo Lohitzun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fontana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calaza the free kick. A collision led to Fontana getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Gogo Lohitzun hit a great ball. If Isidoro Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 31 played minutes Calaza got a freekick which was hit by Luisito Goiz. Guido Xabat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias Marko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Niguel having to interfere. Calaza's Hermengildo Santio got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marciano Estevez kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Isidoro Farias reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rodolfo Rios. The goal made the score 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elias Marko made a kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Guido Xabat could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Luciano Niguel however easily saved by the left post. Guido Xabat in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luciano Niguel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 54th minute, Isidoro Farias 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. Luciano Niguel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Marko, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Rodolfo Rios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Farias in the 67th minute of the match. Isidoro Farias charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isidoro Farias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Calaza's Isidoro Farias got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Luciano Niguel made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Guido Xabat sent off a good shot on target. Jesus Elorri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute, Guido Xabat fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 90 played minutes Calaza got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Santio. In the 91st minute Elias Marko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Niguel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.