League Play-Off

Pupui
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Quinton Opazo kicked off to start the match. Lucian Ascarza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Quinto Retes having to make a save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 8 minutes into the game, when Castel Zaldua put in a rough tackle. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cachirulero FC! The goalkeeper, Quinto Retes, was totally fooled by Pupui's Intxixu Zaldivar, who 10 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Sandalio Baldaliso kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Pupui's Kaxen Barahona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Lucian Ascarza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Quinto Retes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kaxen Barahona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lucian Ascarza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cachirulero FC's Quinto Retes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaxen Barahona in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Lucian Ascarza 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 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cachirulero FC's goalkeeper Quinto Retes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute Kaxen Barahona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quinto Retes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quinto Retes made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Lucian Ascarza sent off a good shot on target. Quinto Retes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaxen Barahona in the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kaxen Barahona to strike the kick off in the second half. Quinto Retes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucian Ascarza, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Kaxen Barahona struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Quinto Retes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pupui. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Kaxen Barahona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pupui's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaxen Barahona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Quinto Retes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sandalio Baldaliso during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After recieving a nice pass, Pupui's Intxixu Zaldivar tried to score from far away in the 63rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ignazio Bazan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Quinto Retes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucian Ascarza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quinto Retes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaxen Barahona in the 78th minute of play. Lucian Ascarza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucian Ascarza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Quinto Retes having to make a save. In the 89th minute, Enaut Garrote 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. Lopez Servin's late challenge caught a Pupui's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lopez Servin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cachirulero FC's Lopez Servin got a free kick in the 91st minute. Lucian Ascarza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quinto Retes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaxen Barahona, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.