League Play-Off

Arapiccos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luzuriaga Olazarra made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Yainilla defense, Santiago Amada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xabat Escarza. The Yainilla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xabat Escarza should have stopped the shot. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Santiago Amada got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Kaviedes Valiño's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ponce Goyo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Jose Santander took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Xabat Escarza to make any attempt to save it. Luzuriaga Olazarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ponce Goyo having to interfere. Jose Santander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabat Escarza having to interfere. Yader Mezcano hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Kaviedes Valiño managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yainilla's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaviedes Valiño was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ponce Goyo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Xabat Escarza managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when UD Arapiccos's Santiago Amada fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Santiago Amada struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Xabat Escarza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD Arapiccos. Kaviedes Valiño recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 48th minute by Santiago Amada got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jose Santander to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Amada in the 53rd minute of play forced Yainilla's goalkeeper Xabat Escarza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. UD Arapiccos's Ponce Goyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luzuriaga Olazarra in the 61st minute of play. Jose Santander struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Xabat Escarza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD Arapiccos. If Santiago Amada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ovando Turienzo fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yainilla's protests and gave Ovando Turienzo a yellow card for diving instead. Ovando Turienzo kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. If Jose Santander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xabat Escarza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Amada, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 72 minutes into the match, Yainilla's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Amada came free, but Xabat Escarza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yainilla's Xabat Escarza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Amada in the 76th minute of play. UD Arapiccos's Jose Santander got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yainilla's Xabat Escarza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Amada in the 78th minute of play. Ponce Goyo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luzuriaga Olazarra in the 84th minute of the match. A collision led to UD Arapiccos getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Enrique Jaramillo hit a great ball. Yainilla's Luzuriaga Olazarra got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Luzuriaga Olazarra 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. Xabat Escarza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Santander in the 94th minute of play. When Santiago Amada came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the UD Arapiccos 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 Santiago Amada couldn't finish the play. Yainilla's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.