League Play-Off

Estadio Puelazo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Grueso Miar started the match with the kick off. Efrain Ceniceros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grueso Miar in the 4th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victorio Arbizu in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Efrain Ceniceros saved Independiente from getting behind. Efrain Ceniceros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grueso Miar's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. If Inocencio Tello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When CD Julia's Grueso Miar in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Independiente's goalie prevented a goal. Efrain Ceniceros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Arbizu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grueso Miar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Efrain Ceniceros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Arbizu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Independiente's Esterilla Alaniz got a free kick in the 22nd minute. When CD Julia's Victorio Arbizu in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Independiente's goalie prevented a goal. Grueso Miar got in the 28th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Efrain Ceniceros handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After 34 minutes of play, CD Julia's Grueso Miar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Efrain Ceniceros was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute Angel Zuniga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efrain Ceniceros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zoilo Posadas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Robin Arellano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zoilo Posadas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robin Arellano having to interfere. The Independiente players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CD Julia were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Inocencio Tello stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Grueso Miar managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Julia's supporters rose to their feet, but Grueso Miar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Efrain Ceniceros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Esterilla Alaniz charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Esterilla Alaniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Efrain Ceniceros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victorio Arbizu in the 58th minute. Efrain Ceniceros didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when CD Julia's Victorio Arbizu shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Efrain Ceniceros had great luck who in the 64thth minute grab hold of the ball when Grueso Miar from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Efrain Ceniceros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Arbizu in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Independiente's goalkeeper Efrain Ceniceros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victorio Arbizu. In the 77th minute of the match, Grueso Miar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Efrain Ceniceros saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Zosimo Tarrats hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Efrain Ceniceros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grueso Miar, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Zoilo Posadas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robin Arellano having to interfere. Victorio Arbizu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 95 minutes into the match, CD Julia's Victorio Arbizu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Efrain Ceniceros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Independiente's Efrain Ceniceros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Campderros in the 99th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. CD Julia had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.