League Play-Off

Rufino
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bartoleme Montanez started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Rufino booed when Peneima FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaufred Ruidio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacindo Piña could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Azubeli Villagarcia made a huge save. In the 10th minute, Rufino's Bartoleme Montanez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Bartoleme Montanez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Azubeli Villagarcia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. When Orlin Soria came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Peneima FC 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 Orlin Soria couldn't finish the play. In the 19th minute, Orlin Soria 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 22nd minute Leandro Chirinos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ortzi Pedroza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Orlin Soria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peneima FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlin Soria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ortzi Pedroza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Chirinos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacindo Piña sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bartoleme Montanez hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Ortzi Pedroza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlin Soria, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Orlin Soria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Leandro Chirinos made the kick off in the second half. Ortzi Pedroza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Chirinos in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Bartoleme Montanez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Azubeli Villagarcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Jacindo Piña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rufino's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacindo Piña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Azubeli Villagarcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bartoleme Montanez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Azubeli Villagarcia having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartoleme Montanez in the 60th minute of play forced Peneima FC's goalkeeper Azubeli Villagarcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Chirinos in the 64th minute of play forced Rufino's goalkeeper Ortzi Pedroza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Lauaxeta Monzon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 71 played minutes Rufino got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Vede. Orlin Soria struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Ortzi Pedroza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peneima FC. A collision led to Peneima FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Txema Heraso hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartoleme Montanez in the 80th minute of play forced Peneima FC's goalkeeper Azubeli Villagarcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacindo Piña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Azubeli Villagarcia having to interfere. Ortzi Pedroza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Chirinos, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Rufino were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Peneima FC for a fine match.