League Play-Off

Simogasta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Narciso Primo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes, C.A.ECHAZA's Isaias Vasco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rogelio Cresitobalo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A.ECHAZA reached it. Cesar Cloyo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the game, Fausto Gotzon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bartolo Berto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bartolo Berto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacobo Pelayo in the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Primo in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bartolo Berto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. C. A. Independiente were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after C.A.ECHAZA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Orlando Abadia took the corner. C. A. Independiente's Orlando Abadia was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bartolo Berto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Isidro Idacio fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Independiente's protests and gave Isidro Idacio a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes C. A. Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Idacio. With a little luck, C. A. Independiente's Rogelio Cresitobalo got control of the ball when Alejo Laurgain tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rogelio Cresitobalo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alejo Laurgain's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute, Fausto Gotzon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C. A. Independiente fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 30th minute, Alejo Laurgain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute of the match, Alejo Laurgain tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rogelio Cresitobalo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 33rd minute Fausto Gotzon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartolo Berto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogelio Cresitobalo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alejo Laurgain in the 39th minute. The C.A.ECHAZA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. C. A. Independiente were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alejo Laurgain made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, C.A.ECHAZA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaias Vasco to maneuver through the defense. In the 55thth minute of the game Fausto Gotzon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.A.ECHAZA's Bartolo Berto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as C. A. Independiente's Orlando Abadia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bartolo Berto. That made the score 0-3 after 56 minutes of play. In the 67th minute, Cesar Cloyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orlando Abadia shot from long distance in the 68th minute, but Bartolo Berto was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. After having played for 69 minutes, Alejo Laurgain managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A.ECHAZA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejo Laurgain was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 74 minutes into the game, Edgard Gilabert cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Bartolo Berto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th minute, Fabian Oxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 minutes of play C. A. Independiente's Isidro Idacio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes into the game, one of C. A. Independiente:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for C.A.ECHAZA. Isaias Vasco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rogelio Cresitobalo. 1-4. Cleto Bartoli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogelio Cresitobalo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alejo Laurgain went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. When the match was over C. A. Independiente could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than C.A.ECHAZA throughout the match.