League Play-Off

Riachuelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jerardo Gegunde got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Andoni Cerrabe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Riachuelo's supporters rose to their feet, but Andoni Cerrabe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Espinoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 minutes of play, Calera AFC's Bras Noriega made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Norino Albarez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bras Noriega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norino Albarez having to interfere. Bras Noriega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th match minute, Riachuelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oto Elizalde to maneuver through the defense. If Bras Noriega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28thth minute of the game Patrido Sarasua who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Riachuelo's Norino Albarez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Oier Profitos's late challenge caught a Riachuelo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oier Profitos helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Calera AFC got a freekick which was hit by Oier Profitos. A collision led to Calera AFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Prudentio Avellaneda hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jerardo Gegunde in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Espinoso saved Calera AFC from getting behind. Oier Profitos kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. When Patrido Sarasua came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Calera AFC 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 Patrido Sarasua couldn't finish the play. Bras Noriega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Calera AFC's Patrido Sarasua got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bras Noriega blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Norino Albarez having to make a save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Patrido Sarasua to strike the kick off in the second half. Fernando Espinoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerardo Gegunde in the 53rd minute of play. Calera AFC's Fernando Espinoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerardo Gegunde in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrido Sarasua in the 57th minute of play forced Riachuelo's goalkeeper Norino Albarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andoni Cerrabe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 60 minutes, Patrido Sarasua managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calera AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrido Sarasua was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andoni Cerrabe took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fernando Espinoso. Fernando Espinoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Chabier Jaurigui's late challenge caught a Calera AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chabier Jaurigui helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th match minute, Riachuelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chabier Jaurigui to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patrido Sarasua in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norino Albarez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Norino Albarez was a little too slow when Patrido Sarasua got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 1-2. Patrido Sarasua had several of the Riachuelo's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 76 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Norino Albarez as he didn't even see the shot coming. Calera AFC's Bras Noriega was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 80th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Bras Noriega might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norino Albarez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bras Noriega ran back to his position shaking his head. Patrido Sarasua might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norino Albarez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patrido Sarasua ran back to his position shaking his head. Patrido Sarasua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norino Albarez having to interfere.