League Play-Off

Artigas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Urtungo Rubayo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Conrado Escolar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Urtungo Rubayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rencio Yanes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Matthew Santin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Polonio's Pueblo Arrieta got a free kick in the 10th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rencio Yanes in the 11th minute of play forced Polonio's goalkeeper Matthew Santin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute Rencio Yanes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Santin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Izotz Bajuelo hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Artigas's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Escolar came free, but Lonzo Piega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hustaz Urrea kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Urtungo Rubayo got in the 22nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Lonzo Piega handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. When Colas Abos fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Artigas's protests and gave Colas Abos a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Artigas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Polonio:s goal. Rencio Yanes might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matthew Santin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rencio Yanes ran back to his position shaking his head. Hustaz Urrea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matthew Santin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rencio Yanes in the 35th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Urtungo Rubayo made a precise shot to the right of Lonzo Piega. Artigas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rencio Yanes made the kick off in the second half. Conrado Escolar was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 61st minute. Polonio's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Escolar got free with Lonzo Piega in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rencio Yanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Santin having to interfere. Hustaz Urrea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Santin having to interfere. Rencio Yanes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 72 minutes into the match, Artigas's goalkeeper Lonzo Piega had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conrado Escolar. In the 75th minute Rencio Yanes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Santin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matthew Santin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rencio Yanes in the 78th minute of the match. Artigas's Rencio Yanes suffered a sore thigh after 81 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Casielles during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Polonio's Adrian Casielles got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The audience held their breath when Francis Cereijais in the 84th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Matthew Santin's left hand side. Matthew Santin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hustaz Urrea in the 87th minute of the match. Conrado Escolar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lonzo Piega having to interfere. Lonzo Piega didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Conrado Escolar went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Polonio's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.