League Play-Off

Estadio Lazareto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roque Gimilio made the kick off which started today's match. Urtun Villamarin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Juan Tablares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonzales Caras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Tablares having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Gonzales Caras managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lazareto's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonzales Caras was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Tablares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute of the match Lorenzo Mayllar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Tablares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Xayveon Mostoles hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Juan Tablares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Gimilio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roque Gimilio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Juan Tablares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonzales Caras blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juan Tablares having to make a save. In the 20th minute, Erick Urtarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 played minutes Lazareto got a freekick which was hit by Dannes Varona. Rogelio Enterria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the game, one of Lazareto:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Juan Tablares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonzales Caras in the 29th minute. Numbaime's Yader Covarrubias got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Rogelio Enterria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogelio Enterria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gonzales Caras could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Juan Tablares made a huge save. Juan Tablares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Gimilio in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Lazareto getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Lorenzo Mayllar hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Numbaime's Escobar Tipular tried to score from far away in the 43rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Erick Urtarte's late challenge caught a Lazareto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erick Urtarte helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes Numbaime got a freekick which was hit by Erick Urtarte. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yader Covarrubias was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Gonzales Caras managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lazareto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonzales Caras was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Lazareto's zone, Yader Covarrubias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jama Ozores came out of the goal and Yader Covarrubias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yader Covarrubias in the 61st minute of play forced Lazareto's goalkeeper Jama Ozores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Lazareto's Fricson Cardeiro got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Escobar Tipular sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Lazareto's Jama Ozores didn't even have to move. In the 67th minute Yader Covarrubias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jama Ozores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogelio Enterria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jama Ozores having to interfere. Lazareto's Jama Ozores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yader Covarrubias in the 78th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rogelio Enterria got free with Jama Ozores in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th match minute, Numbaime was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Castro Vicioso to maneuver through the defense. Gonzales Caras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.