League Play-Off

Estadio Sinchig
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zorion Freyle kicked off to start the match. Xurde Leceta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sinchig FC's Wilfredo Aneutes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xan Dulce in the 8th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sinchig FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Casadel a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Humberto Ubierna, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sinchig FC's Wilfredo Aneutes. 0-1. Xan Dulce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the game, Sinchig FC's Umbruso Ybarra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ignacio Sendin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 23rd minute Xurde Leceta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Sendin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Umbruso Ybarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ignacio Sendin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xurde Leceta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Sendin having to interfere. A collision led to Sinchig FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Umbruso Ybarra hit a great ball. After 37 played minutes, Casadel's Manuel Doles shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wilfredo Aneutes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Casadel reached it. In the 38th match minute, Sinchig FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodney Tezanos to maneuver through the defense. Wilfredo Aneutes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xan Dulce, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Xan Dulce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Aneutes having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xurde Leceta was the one to do the kick off. Umbruso Ybarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Sendin having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xan Dulce got free with Wilfredo Aneutes in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xan Dulce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute Zorion Freyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilfredo Aneutes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zorion Freyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute, Martinez Segovia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Esterilla Villacorta came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Casadel fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Esterilla Villacorta couldn't finish the play. Umbruso Ybarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ignacio Sendin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Umbruso Ybarra fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sinchig FC's protests and gave Umbruso Ybarra a yellow card for diving instead. Umbruso Ybarra kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Xan Dulce struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Wilfredo Aneutes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casadel. Ignacio Sendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Umbruso Ybarra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Casadel players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.