League Play-Off

Sozoranga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolás Maria kicked off to start the match. In the 7th match minute, Jarrin SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Arganzua to maneuver through the defense. If Flor Ampudia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Efrain Nalda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolás Maria received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Osvaldo Izcaray came out and tried to block the shot, but Nicolás Maria slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. Flor Ampudia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Zeru Costoya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Efrain Nalda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 minutes of play, Jarrin SC's Zeru Costoya made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Morán Funes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zeru Costoya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Morán Funes having to interfere. Morán Funes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeru Costoya in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeru Costoya in the 41st minute of play forced Sozoranga FC's goalkeeper Morán Funes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Sozoranga FC's Nicolás Maria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Osvaldo Izcaray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pancho Silvestre kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Barros Veidazar was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 49th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The audience was convinced that Nicolás Maria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Osvaldo Izcaray was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Efrain Nalda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldo Izcaray read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Jarrin SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Arganzua to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Nalda in the 66th minute of play forced Jarrin SC's goalkeeper Osvaldo Izcaray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sozoranga FC's zone, Flor Ampudia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Morán Funes came out of the goal and Flor Ampudia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute, Nicolás Maria ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Osvaldo Izcaray was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Morán Funes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flor Ampudia in the 82nd minute. In the 82nd minute, Vernaza Temporal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flor Ampudia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Morán Funes made a huge save. The supporters of Sozoranga FC booed when Jarrin SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bolívar Bedia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Teodoro Arganzua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute, Vitor Palazuelos 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. Jarrin SC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.