League Play-Off

Guachane
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xzavion Areizabal took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isauro Ruescas got free with Cosme Ozores in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute Osvaldo Botas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosme Ozores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Baumar Vandoma managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corozo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baumar Vandoma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mark Calonge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baumar Vandoma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Corozo FC booed when Guachane was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ritchie Palazuelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xzavion Areizabal in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mark Calonge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Ritchie Palazuelos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 16 minutes had been played. A collision led to Guachane getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Ritchie Palazuelos hit a great ball. The long shot by Espiridion Dominguez in the 22nd minute really tested Cosme Ozores's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Xzavion Areizabal 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. Corozo FC's Cosme Ozores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isauro Ruescas in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Corozo FC's Gau Antezana got a free kick in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the game, Xzavion Areizabal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mark Calonge was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 40 minutes into the match, Isauro Ruescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cosme Ozores. Corozo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isauro Ruescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The audience was convinced that Xzavion Areizabal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mark Calonge was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

The wind increased when Isauro Ruescas made the kick off in the second half. Corozo FC's Cosme Ozores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urtzi Acebes in the 57th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Isauro Ruescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cosme Ozores was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xzavion Areizabal in the 67th minute of play forced Guachane's goalkeeper Mark Calonge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Xzavion Areizabal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 71 minutes into the match, Guachane's Isauro Ruescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cosme Ozores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isauro Ruescas in the 72nd minute of play forced Corozo FC's goalkeeper Cosme Ozores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isauro Ruescas struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Cosme Ozores didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guachane. After some careless play in the Corozo FC defense, Urtzi Acebes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cosme Ozores. The Corozo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cosme Ozores should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Guachane's zone, Xzavion Areizabal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mark Calonge came out of the goal and Xzavion Areizabal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cosme Ozores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isauro Ruescas in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Corozo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isauro Ruescas came free, but Cosme Ozores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guillen Hoz during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Guachane support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.