League Play-Off

Estadio Rocha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rocendo Pidrola started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, SAMCRO's goal looked a bit too open when Rocendo Pidrola came free, but Cebo Piñango reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th match minute, SAMCRO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baumer Berrueta to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes Lavalleja AFC got a freekick which was hit by Zacarias Zamarro. Lavalleja AFC's Txomin Valenciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristobal Viñambre in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SAMCRO's Bernardo Arratia got a free kick in the 16th minute. Cebo Piñango made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafel Amandi in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, SAMCRO's goal looked a bit too open when Ranolfo Valdenebro came free, but Cebo Piñango reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ranolfo Valdenebro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 31 minutes into the match, Rocendo Pidrola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cebo Piñango. SAMCRO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rocendo Pidrola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Lavalleja AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Rafel Amandi hit a great ball. Gaskon Ibero struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Txomin Valenciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAMCRO. Txomin Valenciano was a little too slow when Gaskon Ibero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. Gaskon Ibero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Rocendo Pidrola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaskon Ibero struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Txomin Valenciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAMCRO. If Gaskon Ibero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Rocendo Pidrola kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cebo Piñango. That made the score 1-2 in the 60 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Casado Montanez during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 66 minutes into the game, one of SAMCRO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Cebo Piñango, was totally fooled by Lavalleja AFC's Ximeno Taranco, who 68 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Cebo Piñango took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gau Vizcarra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gau Vizcarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Cebo Piñango tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rocendo Pidrola in the 80th minute of play forced SAMCRO's goalkeeper Cebo Piñango to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lavalleja AFC's Txomin Valenciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaskon Ibero in the 83rd minute of play. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lavalleja AFC's goalkeeper Txomin Valenciano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 92nd minute Gaskon Ibero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Txomin Valenciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaskon Ibero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lavalleja AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.