League Play-Off

Estadio Pocho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ruben Cordarin got the match started through his kick off. With 5 minutes on the clock, Cornelio Nuno commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The goalkeeper, Maximiliano Calisto, was totally fooled by Pocho FC's Virgilio Marcones, who 7 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Damaso Tximitx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Calisto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damaso Tximitx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Augusto Laurgain 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. Nazareno AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Damaso Tximitx scored to the left of an out of position Maximiliano Calisto, making the score, 2-0. 22 minutes into the match, Nazareno AFC's goalkeeper Maximiliano Calisto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damaso Tximitx. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Maximiliano Calisto successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 25 played minutes Nazareno AFC got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Remir. A collision led to Nazareno AFC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Alfredo Gorbea hit a great ball. Damaso Tximitx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Maximiliano Calisto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Damaso Tximitx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damaso Tximitx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximiliano Calisto having to interfere. In the 39th minute Damaso Tximitx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Calisto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Pocho FC's Augusto Laurgain slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maximiliano Calisto. That made the score 3-0 after 40 minutes of play. Nazareno AFC's Maximiliano Calisto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damaso Tximitx in the 46th minute of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damaso Tximitx stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Damaso Tximitx managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pocho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Damaso Tximitx was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximiliano Calisto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Pocho FC's Augusto Laurgain in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nazareno AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Nazareno AFC's zone, Damaso Tximitx stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximiliano Calisto came out of the goal and Damaso Tximitx tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maximiliano Calisto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Tximitx in the 59th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Constantino Mano during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Nazareno AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Constantino Mano hit a great ball. In the 61st minute Augusto Laurgain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Calisto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Augusto Laurgain 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. Damaso Tximitx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximiliano Calisto having to interfere. Tobias Arlo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Damaso Tximitx blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maximiliano Calisto having to make a save. Maximiliano Calisto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Tximitx, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Augusto Laurgain's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maximiliano Calisto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Maximiliano Calisto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Tximitx, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Augusto Laurgain might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximiliano Calisto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Laurgain ran back to his position shaking his head. Nazareno AFC's Maximiliano Calisto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Laurgain in the 88th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Humberto Remir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nazareno AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pocho FC the free kick. Humberto Remir hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Damaso Tximitx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maximiliano Calisto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Laurgain in the 97th minute of the match.