League Play-Off

EL GIGANTE
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ostende's Octavio Ralondo 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. After 3 played minutes Ostende got a freekick which was hit by Severino Garcia. In the 5th minute Guillermo Silban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillermo Guillen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severo Cucao was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Gogo Blasco capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gogo Blasco really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 12th match minute, Ostende was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Vitin to maneuver through the defense. Maximino Atauri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Severo Cucao made a huge save. Guillermo Guillen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Silban in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Paulino Amato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Rameriz struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Guillermo Guillen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ostende. 33 minutes into the match, Ostende's Guillermo Silban sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guillermo Guillen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Ralondo in the 37th minute of play forced Chaco Forever FC's goalkeeper Guillermo Guillen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severo Cucao made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximino Atauri in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Berdoi in the 43rd minute of play forced Ostende's goalkeeper Severo Cucao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Armando Berdoi made the kick off in the second half. Eliseo Vitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, Chaco Forever FC's goalkeeper Guillermo Guillen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Octavio Ralondo. Maximino Atauri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Octavio Ralondo got free with Guillermo Guillen in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Guillermo Guillen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Silban in the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Octavio Ralondo made a precise shot to the right of Guillermo Guillen. Chaco Forever FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Guillermo Guillen came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Ostende's Guillermo Silban. But to his dismay, Guillermo Silban quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When Maximino Atauri came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Chaco Forever 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 Maximino Atauri couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute, Armando Berdoi made a precise shot to the right of Severo Cucao. Ostende's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. If Gogo Blasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Berdoi in the 87th minute of play forced Ostende's goalkeeper Severo Cucao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gogo Blasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Severo Cucao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severino Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severino Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 95 played minutes Ostende got a freekick which was hit by Severino Garcia. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.