League Play-Off

Movistar Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zuri Cenal kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Gorriti 3630's Zuri Cenal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vito Giraldo. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. In the 6th match minute, FC Gorriti 3630 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zuri Cenal to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ysmael Terrazas in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edison Galiana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Batista Navia's late challenge caught a FC Gorriti 3630's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Batista Navia helped the player get up and apologised. Batista Navia kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Alvaro Fontecilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Gorriti 3630's Alvaro Fontecilla got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 30 minutes into the game, Facundo Escapa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Gorriti 3630's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CD Guintza the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in CD Guintza's zone, Alvaro Fontecilla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vito Giraldo came out of the goal and Alvaro Fontecilla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alvaro Fontecilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Vito Giraldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vito Giraldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zuri Cenal in the 40th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Ysmael Terrazas made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Ysmael Terrazas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CD Guintza and the FC Gorriti 3630 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vito Giraldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Fontecilla in the 59th minute of the match. Ferrer Carretero kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Sebastian Galban notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Gorriti 3630's Edison Galiana. Edison Galiana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to FC Gorriti 3630 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Facundo Escapa hit a great ball. CD Guintza's Espinosa Balensuela shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 73rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Edison Galiana but with some difficulty. In the 75th match minute, FC Gorriti 3630 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Alcega to maneuver through the defense. CD Guintza's Vito Giraldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zuri Cenal in the 81st minute of play. Zuri Cenal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vito Giraldo having to interfere. Vito Giraldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Fontecilla in the 93rd minute of the match. Zuri Cenal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Vito Giraldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Gorriti 3630 were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing CD Guintza to leave the ground with a draw.