League Play-Off

CENTAURUS STADIUM
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Barrancas FC's Gustavo Rubion 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. Gaizkine Riva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Puente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes Barrancas FC got a freekick which was hit by Ferman Garibay. Criston Cegama recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaizkine Riva made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Valentin Celerain sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Valentin Celerain's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaizkine Riva was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Barrancas FC's zone, Valentin Celerain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaizkine Riva came out of the goal and Valentin Celerain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Centauros FC's Laurin Aries got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Unax Baptiste hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. A collision led to Barrancas FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Leoncio Arenchen hit a great ball. Gaizkine Riva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Canor Montez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barrancas FC's Gaizkine Riva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Barrancas FC from getting a goal against them. If Caetano Puente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barrancas FC's Gaizkine Riva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Celerain in the 36th minute of play. A hard shot 37 in the game by Valentin Celerain from a close distance when the talented Gaizkine Riva managed to make a qualified save. Barrancas FC's players were relieved. In the 39th minute, Osoitz Bollo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gaizkine Riva. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 42nd match minute, Centauros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurin Aries to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute Gustavo Rubion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cortez Tabernilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Celerain in the 48th minute of play forced Barrancas FC's goalkeeper Gaizkine Riva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valentin Celerain stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Valentin Celerain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 52nd minute, Ferman Garibay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Centauros FC's Valentin Celerain in 53 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gaizkine Riva guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Matthew Rebustillo kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Venceslas Olazabala dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cortez Tabernilla, 1-1. Cortez Tabernilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Venceslas Olazabala went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. If Valentin Celerain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Barrancas FC's Ferman Garibay got a free kick in the 66th minute. Valentin Celerain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, Laurin Aries notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Barrancas FC's Gaizkine Riva. Gaizkine Riva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Laurin Aries fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaizkine Riva having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Barrancas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Celerain came free, but Gaizkine Riva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venceslas Olazabala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 played minutes Barrancas FC got a freekick which was hit by Unax Baptiste. After some careless play in the Barrancas FC defense, Valentin Celerain kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaizkine Riva. The Barrancas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaizkine Riva should have stopped the shot. Osoitz Bollo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Valentin Celerain's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaizkine Riva was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Centauros FC's Canor Montez got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.