League Play-Off

Estadio Ayalan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Geovanny Meruelo kicked off to start the match. Numbaime's Coronel Rutges suffered a sore thigh after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Uxio Graña during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Uxio Graña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute of the match Urko Meleon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximo Mariategui showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Weterio Callon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Migolla in the 15th minute of play. When Mario Migolla came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Ayalan SC 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 Mario Migolla couldn't finish the play. Weterio Callon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Migolla in the 18th minute of play. Maximo Mariategui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeruko Latonero in the 20th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Intriago Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ayalan SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Intriago Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Weterio Callon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vellito Payno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Weterio Callon having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Numbaime got a freekick which was hit by Geovanny Meruelo. Ayalan SC's Juan-Pablo Cubas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Numbaime. Numbaime's Weterio Callon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Migolla in the 33rd minute of play. Vellito Payno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Weterio Callon having to interfere. If Mario Migolla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Weterio Callon made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Vellito Payno sent off a good shot on target. Maximo Mariategui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeruko Latonero in the 45th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mario Migolla was the one to do the kick off. Weterio Callon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vellito Payno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Villarreal Cuquejo charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Villarreal Cuquejo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 56 played minutes Numbaime got a freekick which was hit by Villarreal Cuquejo. Vellito Payno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Weterio Callon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Weterio Callon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vellito Payno, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Vellito Payno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ayalan SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vellito Payno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Weterio Callon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mario Migolla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Weterio Callon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Mario Migolla 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. Vellito Payno struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Weterio Callon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ayalan SC. If Vellito Payno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Vellito Payno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ayalan SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vellito Payno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Weterio Callon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 97 minutes, Vergaray Reiriz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ayalan SC and the Numbaime players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vergaray Reiriz hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ayalan SC's zone, Urko Meleon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximo Mariategui came out of the goal and Urko Meleon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.