League Play-Off

Estadio Alpachaca
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Urbasa Bardeci kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Pondoa FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Mario Urigarri hit a great ball. Urbasa Bardeci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Obregón Rioseco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Ameda charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Julio Ameda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Julio Ameda hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Urbasa Bardeci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Obregón Rioseco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Obregón Rioseco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cornelio Eguilaz's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Xzaiver Hebia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Obregón Rioseco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Urbasa Bardeci in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Obregón Rioseco saved UD Alpachaca from getting behind. Urbasa Bardeci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Obregón Rioseco having to interfere. Cornelio Eguilaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Obregón Rioseco having to interfere. When Julio Ameda was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 29 minutes had been played. A collision led to UD Alpachaca getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Julio Ameda hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in UD Alpachaca fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 32nd minute. Penalty! In the 34th minute there was a penalty for Pondoa FC. German Pablo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Obregón Rioseco. 0-1. Cornelio Eguilaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Obregón Rioseco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Urbasa Bardeci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Obregón Rioseco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to UD Alpachaca getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Victor Treviño hit a great ball. German Pablo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Obregón Rioseco. UD Alpachaca's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The UD Alpachaca players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pondoa FC were winning 0-1.

If Urbasa Bardeci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urbasa Bardeci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 56 minutes of play UD Alpachaca's Ovando Solsona was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Pondoa FC booed when UD Alpachaca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovando Solsona didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urbasa Bardeci in the 71st minute of play forced UD Alpachaca's goalkeeper Obregón Rioseco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cornelio Eguilaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Valentine Moreno fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pondoa FC's protests and gave Valentine Moreno a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Pondoa FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Valentine Moreno hit a great ball. When Franco Zabaleta fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pondoa FC's protests and gave Franco Zabaleta a yellow card for diving instead. De-la-Cruz Varaona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Tazon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urbasa Bardeci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Obregón Rioseco having to interfere. Cornelio Eguilaz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Obregón Rioseco when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pondoa FC played a much better game than UD Alpachaca and deserved their victory. The UD Alpachaca players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.