League Play-Off

Santiago
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Victoro Bruna took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Mauricio Urdaneta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ovidio Peral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Zuhaitz Lombana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Azconzábal Texidor. CD Santiago's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zuhaitz Lombana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Zuhaitz Lombana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 21 minutes into the game, Ovidio Peral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Azconzábal Texidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zuhaitz Lombana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Azconzábal Texidor having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zuhaitz Lombana in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Azconzábal Texidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to CD Santiago getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Elias Cura hit a great ball. Mellington Rezabal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Azconzábal Texidor. CD Santiago's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mellington Rezabal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Azconzábal Texidor. CD Santiago's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 32nd minute Victoro Bruna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Puredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zuhaitz Lombana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zuhaitz Lombana took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Azconzábal Texidor. Azconzábal Texidor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3.

Alvaro Cerdan kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Pedro Puredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Campos Balines, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. CD Santiago's Méndez Grados got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. CD Santiago's Azconzábal Texidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ovidio Peral in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Corozo Laguna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CD Santiago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nucamazo the free kick. A collision led to CD Santiago getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Corozo Laguna hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nucamazo's zone, Campos Balines stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Puredo came out of the goal and Campos Balines tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Puredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victoro Bruna in the 76th minute of the match. The supporters of CD Santiago booed when Nucamazo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vennancio Torienzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Campos Balines had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Victoro Bruna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Puredo was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Victoro Bruna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Puredo was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Campos Balines in the 85th minute of play forced Nucamazo's goalkeeper Pedro Puredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nucamazo's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.