League Play-Off

Ciruelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Phelipe Jerena took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fernendo Goycoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iraido Cazarez's late challenge caught a Ciruelo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iraido Cazarez helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cachinche FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Iraido Cazarez hit a great ball. Phelipe Jerena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 21 minutes into the game, when Victoro Astiago put in a rough tackle. 20 minutes into the game, one of Ciruelo FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 28th minute Phelipe Jerena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baiarte Llanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meendez Gorostarzu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Meendez Gorostarzu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Baiarte Llanos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phelipe Jerena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Baiarte Llanos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Natalio Mujica 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 the first half Cachinche FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Natalio Mujica was the one to do the kick off. If Meendez Gorostarzu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adan Larreta hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ciruelo FC! After 63 minutes of play, Ciruelo FC's Natalio Mujica made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yago Palomeque was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 66th minute, Natalio Mujica 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. Natalio Mujica sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 70 minutes, Arias Abril managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciruelo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arias Abril was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Phelipe Jerena was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 79th minute, Phelipe Jerena 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. Natalio Mujica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Yago Palomeque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arias Abril recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arias Abril received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Yago Palomeque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phelipe Jerena might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baiarte Llanos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phelipe Jerena ran back to his position shaking his head. If Natalio Mujica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natalio Mujica 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. Baiarte Llanos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phelipe Jerena in the 98th minute of the match. After 98 played minutes Ciruelo FC got a freekick which was hit by Gorri Candana. Baiarte Llanos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phelipe Jerena, who was totally free with the ball in the 100th minute. Chants of Cachinche FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Ciruelo FC had held the ball for most of the match.