League Play-Off

Estadio Menacho
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fraco Abeijon kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Menacho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vimaro Gamarra to maneuver through the defense. Polo Bezanilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celipe Abaunza in the 6th minute of play. Everardo Cerrajeria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ricardo Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Polo Bezanilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celipe Abaunza in the 14th minute of the match. After having played for 16 minutes, Oskitz Pi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Menacho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oskitz Pi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Polo Bezanilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fraco Abeijon, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Seque AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Cerrajeria came free, but Ricardo Abar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 26th minute by Everardo Cerrajeria got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Domenico Encalada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Menacho's supporters rose to their feet, but Domenico Encalada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Abar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Everardo Cerrajeria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Abar having to interfere. Ricardo Abar didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 45th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Everardo Cerrajeria to make the kick off. Ricardo Abar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Everardo Cerrajeria went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Polo Bezanilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celipe Abaunza in the 58th minute. Salvidor Arismendi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ricardo Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celipe Abaunza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Polo Bezanilla having to interfere. After 71 minutes, Petri Abenda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seque AFC and the Menacho players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd minute, Ur Abechuco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 73 minutes, Domenico Encalada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Menacho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domenico Encalada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Menacho's Jeremias Elano suffered a sore thigh after 75 minutes and couldn't finish the game. In the 77th minute, Oskitz Pi 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. If Oskitz Pi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute, Ellande Abadia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the game, Menacho's Oskitz Pi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Abar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Oskitz Pi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ricardo Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Menacho players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.