League Play-Off

Estadio Cayagal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquin Mulas kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roque Saro in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xabat Salcines prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leo Laserna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Xabat Salcines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cayagal's goalkeeper Xabat Salcines, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roque Saro in the 14th minute of play forced Cayagal's goalkeeper Xabat Salcines to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When CD Yuvientza's Leo Laserna in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cayagal's goalie prevented a goal. After 17 minutes of play, CD Yuvientza's Roque Saro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xabat Salcines was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 20 played minutes Cayagal got a freekick which was hit by Walter Latonero. Roque Saro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 minutes, Rafael Gorbalan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cayagal and the CD Yuvientza players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cayagal getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Machado Tarapiella hit a great ball. Xabat Salcines showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roque Saro in the 31st minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Cayagal's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Laserna came free, but Xabat Salcines reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urbes Bernat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquin Mulas, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Juan Pedreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Víctor Luengas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbes Bernat having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roque Saro to make the kick off. When Joaquin Mulas came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Cayagal 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 Joaquin Mulas couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xurdin Ascarraga during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, CD Yuvientza's Klimowitz Sola got a free kick in the 67th minute. Joaquin Mulas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Mulas charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joaquin Mulas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cayagal getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Joaquin Mulas hit a great ball. Joaquin Mulas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Víctor Luengas came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Cayagal 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 Víctor Luengas couldn't finish the play. Xabat Salcines made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Saro in the 78th minute of play. Leo Laserna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xabat Salcines read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Víctor Luengas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbes Bernat having to interfere. After a rather tough play, CD Yuvientza's Jimmy Gene got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 94th minute, Joaquin Mulas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Joaquin Mulas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Urbes Bernat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. CD Yuvientza had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.