League Play-Off

Estadio Cuchudel
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Camilo Solo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Blanco Govantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zhina's Camilo Solo got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Cuchudel SC's zone, Blanco Govantes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonides Icedo came out of the goal and Blanco Govantes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Blanco Govantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Leonides Icedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Camilo Solo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Icedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Blanco Govantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Solo scored 1-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonides Icedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ordonez Laguno charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ordonez Laguno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ordonez Laguno hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Escobar Binel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Castillo Pertierra having to interfere. Escobar Binel might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Castillo Pertierra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Escobar Binel ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Zhina's goalkeeper Castillo Pertierra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Timoteo Alcayde in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Castillo Pertierra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Castillo Pertierra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Escobar Binel in the 38th minute. Escobar Binel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Castillo Pertierra made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Timoteo Alcayde made the kick off in the second half. Leonides Icedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camilo Solo, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Cuchudel SC's Escobar Binel in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zhina's goalie prevented a goal. After 56 played minutes Zhina got a freekick which was hit by Michael Folgar. Escobar Binel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Castillo Pertierra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnoldo Tascon's late challenge caught a Cuchudel SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnoldo Tascon helped the player get up and apologised. When Escobar Binel came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Cuchudel SC 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 Escobar Binel couldn't finish the play. Zhina's Castillo Pertierra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Escobar Binel in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of Zhina booed when Cuchudel SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Frenes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Camilo Solo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Leonides Icedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cuchudel SC's Timoteo Alcayde got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Escobar Binel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zhina's Castillo Pertierra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timoteo Alcayde in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Zhina's Miguel Peñalba got a free kick in the 94th minute. Cuero Zaldierna was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 95th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.