League Play-Off

Puelazo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ximenes Mendosa kicked off to start the match. Remonta SC's Gian-Carlo Acebes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ximenes Mendosa in the 4th minute of play. In the 4th match minute, Remonta SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urtzi Eijo to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Remonta SC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Xaiver Nieva hit a great ball. Hugo Madama was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 12 minutes, Arnoldo Larios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Puelazo SC and the Remonta SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute Ximenes Mendosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gian-Carlo Acebes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandro Artigue kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Puelazo SC's Ximenes Mendosa got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joel Manzanos kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Remonta SC's Gian-Carlo Acebes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Remonta SC from getting a goal against them. Guillermo Arainz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xzavion Matas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After 24 played minutes Puelazo SC got a freekick which was hit by Hector-Luis Ulloa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xzavion Matas in the 26th minute of play forced Puelazo SC's goalkeeper Guillermo Arainz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Remonta SC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Joel Manzanos hit a great ball. Hugo Madama's shot from long distance in the 28th minute was not bad at all, but Remonta SC's Gian-Carlo Acebes knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Xaiver Nieva hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. When Xaiver Nieva fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Remonta SC's protests and gave Xaiver Nieva a yellow card for diving instead. Guillermo Arainz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Santos Cachorro's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. If Santos Cachorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xzavion Matas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillermo Arainz having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Xzavion Matas made a kick off. Puelazo SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Xzavion Matas scored to the left of an out of position Guillermo Arainz, making the score, 0-1. When Santos Cachorro came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Remonta 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 Santos Cachorro couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Remonta SC booed when Puelazo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector-Luis Ulloa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute of the match Tomas Torio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guillermo Arainz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 69 minutes of play, Remonta SC's Xzavion Matas made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guillermo Arainz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gian-Carlo Acebes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victor Natos went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 81st minute of the match Bernardo Labastida shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guillermo Arainz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Ximenes Mendosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Gian-Carlo Acebes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute Victor Natos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gian-Carlo Acebes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor Natos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gian-Carlo Acebes having to interfere. If Victor Natos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.