League Play-Off

Lechal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Peli Pumareto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Paul Leyte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Gelmiro Hevia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vicente Villatreses was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. In the 6thth minute of the game Gelmiro Hevia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Travesia FC's Vicente Villatreses was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Rigoberto Aleman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iraitz Portal. Lechal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rigoberto Aleman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 13th minute of the match Ciriaco Darraña sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iraitz Portal skillfully saved the ball. In the 14th minute, Paul Leyte 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. Paul Leyte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Vicente Villatreses tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peli Pumareto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Iraitz Portal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 minutes, Gaspar Omaña mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lechal and the Travesia FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gaspar Omaña hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Iraitz Portal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peli Pumareto in the 28th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Misael Valsera left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Travesia FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Travesia FC's goalkeeper Vicente Villatreses, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Travesia FC's Vicente Villatreses proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Travesia FC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Gelmiro Hevia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vicente Villatreses was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. After the first half Travesia FC were leading 0-2. 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. Gelmiro Hevia was the one to do the kick off. Vicente Villatreses made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gelmiro Hevia in the 60th minute of play. Lechal's Paul Leyte got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Lechal's Iraitz Portal got control of the ball when Rigoberto Aleman tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peli Pumareto in the 70th minute of play forced Lechal's goalkeeper Iraitz Portal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Travesia FC's Peli Pumareto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iraitz Portal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paul Leyte in the 75th minute of play forced Travesia FC's goalkeeper Vicente Villatreses to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rigoberto Aleman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Peli Pumareto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iraitz Portal having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rigoberto Aleman got free with Iraitz Portal in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 95 minutes into the game, Lechal's Gelmiro Hevia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vicente Villatreses made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.