League Play-Off

Estadio Vichigasta
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. Eustaquio Garaona started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Los Rodri booed when Udaquilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Eliseo Mino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joel Artal. Los Rodri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Mino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Los Rodri's Tomas Etxahun got a free kick in the 11th minute. When Eustaquio Garaona came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Udaquilla 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 Eustaquio Garaona couldn't finish the play. In the 19th match minute, Udaquilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabe Donio to maneuver through the defense. In a very dangerous position, a player in Los Rodri fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! Eustaquio Garaona walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Horia Dinu hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Los Rodri's zone, Eliseo Mino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Artal came out of the goal and Eliseo Mino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Eustaquio Garaona made a precise shot to the right of Joel Artal. Los Rodri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Eliseo Mino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Joel Artal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Artal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Mino in the 31st minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Eustaquio Garaona made a precise shot to the right of Joel Artal. Los Rodri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 46th minute Eustaquio Garaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Artal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Artal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Mino in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Esteve Ibañez to make the kick off. Eliseo Mino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Christian Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteve Ibañez in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Udaquilla's Eustaquio Garaona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horia Dinu in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christian Ferreira saved Udaquilla from getting behind. Joel Artal made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Luís Paulo Loureiro sent off a good shot on target. Los Rodri's Joel Artal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Garaona in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Luís Paulo Loureiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Udaquilla fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Udaquilla's Artemio Leguizamón was substituted for Adrian Baldovino. Christian Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Furlit, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Luís Paulo Loureiro in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joel Artal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 90th match minute, Los Rodri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Patxi to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Garaona recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Joel Artal. Eustaquio Garaona showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7.