League Play-Off

Pilcua
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. Efrain Sanguino started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Pilcua got a freekick which was hit by Firman Amilburu. 4 minutes into the match, elpepe's Kai Ørsberg broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 5 minutes, Lehoi Arenzano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pilcua and the elpepe players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Xavier Casias 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 21st minute Hodei Arcelay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Alava saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavier Casias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leopoldo Alava showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hodei Arcelay in the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute of the match Lourenco Vilafranca shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leopoldo Alava showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leopoldo Alava made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Sanguino in the 33rd minute of play. Efrain Sanguino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 minutes, Pueblo Villavedon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pilcua and the elpepe players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pueblo Villavedon hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Pilcua's Firman Amilburu got a free kick in the 39th minute. If Efrain Sanguino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half elpepe were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ortzi Lope made the kick off in the second half. Efrain Sanguino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Pilcua:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of elpepe:s goal. The goalkeeper, Leopoldo Alava, was totally fooled by elpepe's Kai Ørsberg, who 60 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Efrain Sanguino during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pilcua booed when elpepe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Sanguino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Efrain Sanguino 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. Efrain Sanguino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leopoldo Alava having to make a save. Leopoldo Alava took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efrain Sanguino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efrain Sanguino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Leopoldo Alava tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrik Ankerbo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ortzi Lope in the 85th minute of the match. Hodei Arcelay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Leopoldo Alava made a huge save. Leopoldo Alava made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Sanguino in the 93rd minute of play. The referee gave Pilcua a penalty, 98 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fernendo Corujo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of elpepe's Patrik Ankerbo. 1-2. 102 minutes into the match, Xavier Casias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrik Ankerbo. elpepe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xavier Casias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Pilcua succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though elpepe had controlled the match.