League Play-Off

Pueblo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jimeno Gervaso's late challenge caught a Pueblo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jimeno Gervaso helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Jimeno Gervaso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venancio Chorache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Jacob having to interfere. Eduardo Jacob took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomiro Giro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfonso Jerold kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Calderón's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomiro Giro came free, but Eduardo Jacob reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Calderón's Eduardo Jacob played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Oliveiro in the 20th minute of play. Alfonso Jerold kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Venancio Chorache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Baldomiro Giro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eduardo Jacob came out and tried to block the shot, but Baldomiro Giro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 30th minute. In the 35th minute, Calderón's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Baldomiro Giro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 40th minute of the match Pueblo got a corner. Calderón's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paulo Iturri ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Pueblo's corner Paulo Iturri fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eduardo Jacob quite easily take care of the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 44 minutes into the game, when Leo Ekhi put in a rough tackle. After 43 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Calderón!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baldomiro Giro made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Venancio Chorache managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pueblo's supporters rose to their feet, but Venancio Chorache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Jacob breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Venancio Chorache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Eduardo Jacob tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Jacob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomiro Giro in the 60th minute of the match. Cirilo Ugaitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelino Goito in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute Baldomiro Giro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Jacob saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelo Montes charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo Montes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Angelo Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Baldomiro Giro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pueblo booed when Calderón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Jerold didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Baldomiro Giro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelino Goito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cirilo Ugaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelino Goito could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Cirilo Ugaitz made a huge save. Dalmacio Dacio charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dalmacio Dacio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dalmacio Dacio hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The supporters of Pueblo booed when Calderón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Turi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Baldomiro Giro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eduardo Jacob was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Venancio Chorache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eduardo Jacob showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Giro, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Baldomiro Giro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pueblo's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.