League Play-Off

Estadio Yainilla
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luzuriaga Olazarra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Gauna in the 3rd minute of play forced Yainilla's goalkeeper Xabat Escarza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matias Orbe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luzuriaga Olazarra in the 7th minute of the match. If Luzuriaga Olazarra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaviedes Valiño who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Matias Orbe when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 12 minutes into the match, Pitaguina SC's goal looked a bit too open when Luzuriaga Olazarra came free, but Matias Orbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Yainilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yader Mezcano to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Daniel Gauna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pitaguina SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Daniel Gauna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabat Escarza having to interfere. Vidal Soraiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabat Escarza having to interfere. Vidal Soraiz 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. Vidal Soraiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xabat Escarza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Gauna in the 35th minute of the match. Victor Cabral's late challenge caught a Pitaguina SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Cabral helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th minute, one of Yainilla:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Yainilla. Vidal Soraiz scored 0-5 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Xabat Escarza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vidal Soraiz made a kick off. In the 54th minute Pitaguina SC were awarded a corner. Marcelo Melendez went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Gauna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Xabat Escarza made a huge save. Matias Orbe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luzuriaga Olazarra in the 60th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Pitaguina SC's zone, Luzuriaga Olazarra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Orbe came out of the goal and Luzuriaga Olazarra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luzuriaga Olazarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Orbe having to interfere. Vidal Soraiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Xabat Escarza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vidal Soraiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabat Escarza having to interfere. Daniel Gauna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Xabat Escarza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xabat Escarza made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Daniel Gauna sent off a good shot on target. Kaviedes Valiño fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Orbe having to interfere. Kaviedes Valiño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Matias Orbe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pitaguina SC's Matias Orbe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luzuriaga Olazarra in the 91st minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Pitaguina SC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.