League Play-Off

Estadio Lambare
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alesander Cerdeiras got the match started through his kick off. Guipuzkoa Aguileta struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Jeronimo Lerdo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarandi FC. After a defensive mix-up in Lambare's zone, Chinto Briceño stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeronimo Lerdo came out of the goal and Chinto Briceño tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Lambare's Eliazar Martinez got a free kick in the 14th minute. Jeronimo Lerdo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chinto Briceño, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Baiarte Palazuelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Calisto Zuriarrain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baiarte Palazuelos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calisto Zuriarrain having to interfere. Chinto Briceño struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Jeronimo Lerdo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarandi FC. Jeronimo Lerdo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guipuzkoa Aguileta in the 25th minute of the match. Angelo Ason kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Guipuzkoa Aguileta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeronimo Lerdo was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Xalbador Condal was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sarandi FC! Calisto Zuriarrain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alesander Cerdeiras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baiarte Palazuelos struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Calisto Zuriarrain didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lambare. Guipuzkoa Aguileta scored 1-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jeronimo Lerdo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guipuzkoa Aguileta was the one to do the kick off. Sarandi FC's Calisto Zuriarrain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baiarte Palazuelos in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute Alesander Cerdeiras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Calisto Zuriarrain saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guipuzkoa Aguileta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeronimo Lerdo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Guipuzkoa Aguileta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarandi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Guipuzkoa Aguileta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeronimo Lerdo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 60 minutes into the match, Sarandi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baiarte Palazuelos came free, but Calisto Zuriarrain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Guipuzkoa Aguileta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarandi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Guipuzkoa Aguileta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeronimo Lerdo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th minute, Braulio Rujido got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lambare's Baiarte Palazuelos got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74thth minute of the game Alesander Cerdeiras who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sarandi FC's Calisto Zuriarrain was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 76 minutes of play, Lambare's Alesander Cerdeiras made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Calisto Zuriarrain was left in no man's land by his defense there! Calisto Zuriarrain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Ason in the 80th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Lambare's goalkeeper Jeronimo Lerdo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guipuzkoa Aguileta. Baladi Quijano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 88 minutes, Guipuzkoa Aguileta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarandi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guipuzkoa Aguileta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jeronimo Lerdo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guipuzkoa Aguileta in the 92nd minute. Baiarte Palazuelos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Calisto Zuriarrain read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Sarandi FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.