League Play-Off

Zhondeleg
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ambrossi Cerezo kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Zhondeleg FC defense, Jesus Ratra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paúl Inchaurdi. The Zhondeleg FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paúl Inchaurdi should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes into the game, Garcés Erauzquin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zhondeleg FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ucubamba the free kick. After 14 played minutes Zhondeleg FC got a freekick which was hit by Garcés Erauzquin. In the 22nd minute of the match Zhondeleg FC got a corner. Ucubamba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Urtsua Armero ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zhondeleg FC's Urtsua Armero was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Yader Cuebas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Venerando Irastorza kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Zhondeleg FC's Ambrossi Cerezo got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute Benjamin Guia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paúl Inchaurdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vermudo Montoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yader Cuebas having to interfere. Ucubamba's Yader Cuebas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrossi Cerezo in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th match minute, Zhondeleg FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Laguardia to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zhondeleg FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pico Carnicero was slow to take the kick. During this time Ucubamba's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Xosepe Camerin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Zhondeleg FC's Paúl Inchaurdi did a great save. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Xosepe Camerin sped through Zhondeleg FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paúl Inchaurdi. Neicer Cameno hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Jesus Ratra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ucubamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Jesus Ratra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paúl Inchaurdi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Neicer Cameno charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Neicer Cameno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th match minute, Zhondeleg FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Neicer Cameno to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Guia in the 48th minute of play forced Zhondeleg FC's goalkeeper Paúl Inchaurdi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Guia to make the kick off. Zhondeleg FC's Paúl Inchaurdi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Ratra in the 53rd minute of play. Paúl Inchaurdi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesus Ratra in the 56th minute of play. When Benjamin Guia, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 58 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Paúl Inchaurdi was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Yader Cuebas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrossi Cerezo in the 66th minute of the match. If Ambrossi Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute Ambrossi Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yader Cuebas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Vermudo Montoto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yader Cuebas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. With a little luck, Zhondeleg FC's Paúl Inchaurdi got control of the ball when Jesus Ratra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yader Cuebas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrossi Cerezo in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Ucubamba's Venerando Irastorza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paúl Inchaurdi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zhondeleg FC's Vera Bozo got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ambrossi Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Yader Cuebas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.