League Play-Off

Estadio Motaima
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) León Ventosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Motaima SC's Texeira Arieta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gonzalo Madinabeitia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 12 played minutes Motaima SC got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Hostos. After 15 played minutes León Ventosa rounded UD Pillig's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Motaima SC's Humberto Botas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector-Luis Sequeiros in the 21st minute of play. Marcelo Callergos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Humberto Botas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonzalo Madinabeitia made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Texeira Arieta sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hernando Bulnes during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hernando Bulnes hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Marcelo Callergos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Motaima SC's goalkeeper Humberto Botas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. UD Pillig's Gonzalo Madinabeitia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by León Ventosa in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Callergos in the 45th minute of play forced Motaima SC's goalkeeper Humberto Botas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for León Ventosa to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Cesar Cunyat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UD Pillig and the Motaima SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Motaima SC's Texeira Arieta got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. León Ventosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Gonzalo Madinabeitia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Texeira Arieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hector-Luis Sequeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Botas having to interfere. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind UD Pillig's goalkeeper Gonzalo Madinabeitia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Texeira Arieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Xizavier Mendigoitia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Callergos in the 85th minute of play forced Motaima SC's goalkeeper Humberto Botas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Motaima SC's León Ventosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gonzalo Madinabeitia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cesar Cunyat struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Humberto Botas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD Pillig. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. UD Pillig walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.