League Play-Off

Geronimo Gibaut
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enzo Itzaina started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Ñirihuau FC's Julio Ixidor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alejandro Brais made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cleto Maurino got free with Fernan Oroitz in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th match minute, Ñirihuau FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Ixidor to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Cleto Maurino dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fernan Oroitz, 1-1. Julio Ixidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ñirihuau FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! A collision led to Ñirihuau FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ernesto Felipillo hit a great ball. Daniel Clodio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernan Oroitz. Ñirihuau FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Ñirihuau FC's goalkeeper Fernan Oroitz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cleto Maurino. Fernan Oroitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teo Rainerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute of the match C. S. y D. Yupanqui got a corner. Ñirihuau FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bartolo Raymundo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Bartolo Raymundo made a great header on C. S. y D. Yupanqui's corner, it was just that Ñirihuau FC's Fernan Oroitz managed to reach the ball for a save. Fernan Oroitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Godofredo Bermudo in the 31st minute. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Fernan Oroitz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Teo Rainerio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fernan Oroitz. That made the score 2-1 in the 37 minute of play. Enzo Itzaina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Brais having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Fernan Oroitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleto Maurino, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Fernan Oroitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teo Rainerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute Cleto Maurino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Oroitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Ñirihuau FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ubaldo Peru came free, but Fernan Oroitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tobiasz Budarz struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Alejandro Brais didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ñirihuau FC. Ubaldo Peru scored 5-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fernan Oroitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Ixidor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Alejandro Brais made a huge save. Fernan Oroitz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cleto Maurino went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Tobiasz Budarz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alejandro Brais having to make a save. Cleto Maurino's late challenge caught a Ñirihuau FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cleto Maurino helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th minute, Cleto Maurino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ñirihuau FC's Fernan Oroitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cleto Maurino in the 92nd minute of play. Fernan Oroitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cleto Maurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute, Cleto Maurino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C. S. y D. Yupanqui fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. When the referee blew the final whistle, C. S. y D. Yupanqui could leave the field as winners, despite Ñirihuau FC having more of the ball for most of the match.