League Play-Off

Estadio Yolanda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Santiago Lordaliego made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute of the match Alonzo Padro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alex Pedroso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Peter Laores managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Yolanda's supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Laores was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Pedroso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, CD Yolanda's Ysmael Michelena got a free kick in the 9th minute. After a defensive mix-up in CD Yolanda's zone, Santiago Lordaliego stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ascencio Gandulla came out of the goal and Santiago Lordaliego tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gonzalo Trasgallo got free with Alex Pedroso in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gonzalo Trasgallo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Alex Pedroso made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Armando Lama hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute of the match Luciano Betanzos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ascencio Gandulla skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Lordaliego in the 22nd minute of play forced CD Yolanda's goalkeeper Ascencio Gandulla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Lordaliego in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ascencio Gandulla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to CD Yolanda getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ysmael Michelena hit a great ball. Ascencio Gandulla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ximun Bergas in the 28th minute of the match. Santiago Lordaliego fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ascencio Gandulla having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Santiago Lordaliego ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ascencio Gandulla was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alex Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonzalo Trasgallo in the 41st minute. Santiago Lordaliego fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ascencio Gandulla having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Laores in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Pedroso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The CD Yolanda players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Chumblin were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Peter Laores made a kick off. Alex Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Trasgallo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Peter Laores's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Pedroso was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. 61 minutes into the match, Chumblin's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Laores came free, but Alex Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzalo Trasgallo in the 62nd minute of the match. When Bran Tu fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chumblin's protests and gave Bran Tu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th match minute, Chumblin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bran Tu to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 74 minutes, Ximun Bergas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chumblin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ximun Bergas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute, Santiago Lordaliego 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. In the 79th match minute, CD Yolanda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ysmael Michelena to maneuver through the defense. Luciano Betanzos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ascencio Gandulla. CD Yolanda's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ximun Bergas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Ascencio Gandulla made a huge save. If Santiago Lordaliego had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ascencio Gandulla didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 89th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Gonzalo Trasgallo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Alex Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.