League Play-Off

Estadio Minchin
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hipolito Izcaray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Lapurdi Ag came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Tablachaca 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 Lapurdi Ag couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lapurdi Ag in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eneas Alvarado saved Minchin FC from getting behind. In the 10thth minute of the game Transito Moron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tablachaca's Xepe Escobar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Xepe Escobar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lourenco Ibio in the 14th minute. Lapurdi Ag took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eneas Alvarado. Eneas Alvarado 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. James Galdamez hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Lapurdi Ag struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Eneas Alvarado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tablachaca. Transito Moron was extremely unlucky when he, in the 27th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a rather tough play, Tablachaca's Toribio Zarra got a free kick in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hipolito Izcaray in the 30th minute of play forced Minchin FC's goalkeeper Eneas Alvarado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hipolito Izcaray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 35th minute Transito Moron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xepe Escobar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Lourenco Ibio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minchin FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Tablachaca's Xepe Escobar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Transito Moron in the 44th minute of play. After 45 minutes, Toribio Zarra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tablachaca and the Minchin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Transito Moron to strike the kick off in the second half. If Lapurdi Ag had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hipolito Izcaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lourenco Ibio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toribio Zarra in the 64th minute of play forced Minchin FC's goalkeeper Eneas Alvarado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Transito Moron 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. After a defensive mix-up in Minchin FC's zone, Hipolito Izcaray stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eneas Alvarado came out of the goal and Hipolito Izcaray tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xepe Escobar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Transito Moron in the 78th minute of the match. When Nerio Navarrete fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minchin FC's protests and gave Nerio Navarrete a yellow card for diving instead. Nerio Navarrete kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Lapurdi Ag sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Minchin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Izcaray came free, but Eneas Alvarado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Minchin FC's Eneas Alvarado got control of the ball when Lapurdi Ag tried to sneak it across the goal line.