League Play-Off

Estadio Vistalba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luis Txurio made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Kaka FC got a freekick which was hit by Albano Gaitano. Nicolas Abreu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Froilan Orlanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romeo Arlo came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Vistalba's Froilan Orlanda. But to his dismay, Froilan Orlanda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Froilan Orlanda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gaston Lertxun hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Kaka FC's Luis Txurio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herminio Urtsin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Romeo Arlo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Orlanda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 43 minutes, Gaston Lertxun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vistalba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaston Lertxun 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 defensive mix-up in Kaka FC's zone, Gaston Lertxun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeo Arlo came out of the goal and Gaston Lertxun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The supporters of Kaka FC booed when Vistalba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Lertxun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Arlo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Orlanda, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Kaka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Orlanda came free, but Romeo Arlo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Vistalba's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Itzaina came free, but Herminio Urtsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Luis Txurio came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Kaka FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luis Txurio couldn't finish the play. Herminio Urtsin came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Kaka FC's Luis Txurio. But to his dismay, Luis Txurio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Vistalba's Horacio Galsino got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gaston Lertxun during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gaston Lertxun hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Kaka FC made a substitution. Candido Bernebe replaced Luis Txurio. In the 72nd match minute, Vistalba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaston Lertxun to maneuver through the defense. Candido Bernebe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 80th minute, Vistalba's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Candido Bernebe fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Candido Bernebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cayetano Benvido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiburcio Ospin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romeo Arlo came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Vistalba's Froilan Orlanda. But to his dismay, Froilan Orlanda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The audience was convinced that Froilan Orlanda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romeo Arlo was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 96th minute, Luciano Rios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vistalba's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.