League Play-Off

Estadio Naranja
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Union's goalkeeper Eleuterio Ariando had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anibal Guipuzkoa. Ambrosio Abad's late challenge caught a Naranja's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ambrosio Abad helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Union getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ambrosio Abad hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Godfredo Iratxo in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eleuterio Ariando prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 18 minutes into the game, Godfredo Iratxo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eleuterio Ariando. Godfredo Iratxo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 24th minute, Anibal Guipuzkoa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eleuterio Ariando. The goal made the score 2-0. Naranja's Carmelo Pitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Luix in the 27th minute of play. Arnulfo Piorno hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the game, Denis Luix cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Carmelo Pitin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Apolo Estevez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Union's supporters rose to their feet, but Apolo Estevez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carmelo Pitin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carmelo Pitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apolo Estevez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erasmo Playo hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Apolo Estevez struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Carmelo Pitin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Union. Anibal Guipuzkoa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Eleuterio Ariando made a huge save. Denis Luix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Carmelo Pitin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Apolo Estevez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the game, Apolo Estevez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Carmelo Pitin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Godfredo Iratxo made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match Amadeo Otoniel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carmelo Pitin skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Erasmo Playo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Naranja's supporters rose to their feet, but Erasmo Playo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eleuterio Ariando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Guipuzkoa in the 60th minute of play forced Union's goalkeeper Eleuterio Ariando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 61 minutes of play, Naranja's Godfredo Iratxo made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eleuterio Ariando was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Godfredo Iratxo in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eleuterio Ariando saved Union from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Union's zone, Anibal Guipuzkoa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eleuterio Ariando came out of the goal and Anibal Guipuzkoa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 77 minutes into the match, Union's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Iratxo came free, but Eleuterio Ariando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anibal Guipuzkoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Iratxo in the 85th minute of play forced Union's goalkeeper Eleuterio Ariando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anibal Guipuzkoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Ariando having to interfere. If Godfredo Iratxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the match, Union's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Guipuzkoa came free, but Eleuterio Ariando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Amadeo Osoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Naranja's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roberto Semeno in the 96th minute. Naranja's Roberto Semeno was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eleuterio Ariando in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.