League Play-Off

Estadio Ibarlucea
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) jardincito's Christian Ritchie 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. Adrian Txeru might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Justino Froila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adrian Txeru ran back to his position shaking his head. Christian Ritchie might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Justino Froila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christian Ritchie ran back to his position shaking his head. Jimeno Geleberto charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jimeno Geleberto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Txeru in the 16th minute of play forced Ibarlucea's goalkeeper Justino Froila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jose Panpilis short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Sivert Engström to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Justino Froila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Ritchie in the 25th minute of the match. After 27 minutes of play, jardincito's Adrian Txeru made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Justino Froila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Placido Ponce's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Justino Froila read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Jimeno Gelebertos short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Sivert Engström to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Evaristo Ostadar kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After having played for 33 minutes, Christian Ritchie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. jardincito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Ritchie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Ibarlucea's Jose Panpili got a free kick in the 39th minute. Christian Ritchie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Froila having to interfere. Justino Froila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Txeru, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. jardincito's attentive Gaston Lorenz managed to snatch the ball when Gilberto Peio made a throw-in in the 46th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Ritchie in the 47th minute of play forced Ibarlucea's goalkeeper Justino Froila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Ibarlucea players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. jardincito were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseo Rami stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Justino Froila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Lopez in the 53rd minute of play. Justino Froila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Ritchie in the 56th minute of play. Justino Froila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Ritchie, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Justino Froila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Txeru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Jose Panpili put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sivert Engström. The referee felt a red card was in order, 72 minutes into the game, when Fernando Elazar put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, jardincito's Fernando Elazar got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in jardincito's zone, Hector Oier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sivert Engström came out of the goal and Hector Oier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, jardincito's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Panpili came free, but Sivert Engström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christian Ritchie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benjamin Perrando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gerardo Janpier fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ibarlucea's protests and gave Gerardo Janpier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Gerardo Janpier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sivert Engström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jose Panpili went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The Ibarlucea support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.