League Play-Off

Estadio Congo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lopez Olan made the kick off which started today's match. Xove Megid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Elosua having to interfere. Xove Megid could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Luis Elosua made a huge save. If Lopez Olan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Esmeralda SC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Wilson Agreda hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Congo defense, Neicer Ceballo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Unai Estany. The Congo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Unai Estany should have stopped the shot. Esmeralda SC's Urti Garay got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lopez Olan struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Luis Elosua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Congo. In the 31st match minute, Esmeralda SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urdin Ponga to maneuver through the defense. Urti Garay struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Unai Estany didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esmeralda SC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urti Garay in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Unai Estany prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zernin Guiza kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Unai Estany showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urti Garay, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. 2-1 became the score in the 43rd minute when Lopez Olan elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Espinoza Alen's late challenge caught a Congo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Espinoza Alen helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Esmeralda SC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Espinoza Alen hit a great ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Urti Garay to strike the kick off in the second half. Luis Elosua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lopez Olan in the 53rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Esmeralda SC defense, Xove Megid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luis Elosua. The Esmeralda SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luis Elosua should have stopped the shot. Neicer Ceballo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Unai Estany having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Neicer Ceballo got free with Unai Estany in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Congo getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Xosepe Caso hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lopez Olan in the 66th minute of play forced Esmeralda SC's goalkeeper Luis Elosua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urti Garay in the 68th minute of play forced Congo's goalkeeper Unai Estany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xosepe Caso hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Luis Elosua didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xove Megid went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. After 76 minutes, Xosepe Caso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Congo and the Esmeralda SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 played minutes Congo got a freekick which was hit by Xosepe Caso. If Neicer Ceballo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lopez Olan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xove Megid struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Luis Elosua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Congo. Unai Estany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urti Garay in the 96th minute of the match.