League Play-Off

Algarrobal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jeronimo Ursino made the kick off and thus started the match. Humberto Gartxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Ursino in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute Silvestre Jusepe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Gartxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Bide lost his temper 13 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 14 played minutes River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Bide. Aurelio Velasco hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Humberto Gartxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Ursino in the 21st minute of play. Silvestre Jusepe took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Humberto Gartxot. Humberto Gartxot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. River Plate's Humberto Gartxot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save River Plate from getting a goal against them. Artemio Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogier Dijken having to interfere. Igor Bonifaco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Las Focas's Rogier Dijken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artemio Romero in the 44th minute of play. Igor Bonifaco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aurelio Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Artemio Romero made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Las Focas's Jeronimo Ursino made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Gartxot was left in no man's land by his defense there! Humberto Gartxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Jusepe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Aurelio Velasco got a free kick in the 67th minute. Humberto Gartxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Ursino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the game, Silvestre Jusepe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Humberto Gartxot was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 92 minutes, Igor Bonifaco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River Plate and the Las Focas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Igor Bonifaco hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Artemio Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Iban's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Humberto Gartxot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. There was no doubt that Las Focas were the better team. Las Focas's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.