League Play-Off

Stadium Red Bull
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tiniebra Mañon kicked off to start the match. When Tiniebra Mañon came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Sacramento 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 Tiniebra Mañon couldn't finish the play. 7 minutes into the match, Pasqual Urreche had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elpidio Izana. Red Bull Montevideo Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pasqual Urreche was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Pasqual Urreche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Elpidio Izana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Johans Capon 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. In the 24th minute, Johans Capon 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. In the 26th match minute, Sacramento was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xose Echenique to maneuver through the defense. After 27 played minutes, Red Bull Montevideo Fc's Aaron Corujo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Estevam Mendia 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 Red Bull Montevideo Fc reached it. Txeru Alzaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Corujo hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the match, Sacramento's goalkeeper Estevam Mendia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Johans Capon. In the 46th minute, Red Bull Montevideo Fc's Inautzi Zumista dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Txeru Alzaga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tiniebra Mañon took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elpidio Izana. Elpidio Izana dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 60th play minute Pasqual Urreche came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Elpidio Izana. 1-3. After 64 minutes, Licerio Reigada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sacramento and the Red Bull Montevideo Fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sacramento getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Licerio Reigada hit a great ball. Sacramento's Estevam Mendia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Txeru Alzaga in the 70th minute of play. A collision led to Sacramento getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Odon Salterain hit a great ball. Txeru Alzaga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Johans Capon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Estevam Mendia having to interfere. Red Bull Montevideo Fc's Johans Capon got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Txeru Alzaga in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Estevam Mendia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Sacramento:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Red Bull Montevideo Fc:s goal. Estevam Mendia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inautzi Zumista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sacramento were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Red Bull Montevideo Fc's much stronger midfield.