League Play-Off

Buchivacoa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carambu FC's Severino Castaneda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Donato Lavega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Vermudo Latonero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vermudo Latonero came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Buchivacoa's Ulizes Gual. But to his dismay, Ulizes Gual quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Sixto Ciaño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aureliano Osorio struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Brais Landaburu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carambu FC. Donato Lavega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vermudo Latonero having to interfere. In the 34th minute Ulizes Gual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vermudo Latonero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vermudo Latonero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulizes Gual, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Buchivacoa's Brais Landaburu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Castaneda in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Donato Lavega left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Buchivacoa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 45 minutes into the match, Carambu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ulizes Gual came free, but Vermudo Latonero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Bizen Limofer took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Vermudo Latonero to make any attempt to save it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The wind increased when Ulizes Gual made the kick off in the second half. Vermudo Latonero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulizes Gual in the 54th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Carambu FC's zone, Ulizes Gual stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vermudo Latonero came out of the goal and Ulizes Gual tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Severino Castaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute Donato Lavega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vermudo Latonero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulizes Gual took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vermudo Latonero. Vermudo Latonero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Aureliano Osorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Brais Landaburu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Donato Lavega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ulizes Gual in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vermudo Latonero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd minute, Ulizes Gual made a precise shot to the right of Vermudo Latonero. Carambu FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. If Ulizes Gual had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the Buchivacoa players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.