League Play-Off

Estadio Churumanga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martin Usarralde started the match with the kick off. If Denis Capell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urtats Lertora in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cotera Valdero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateus Caceres in the 8th minute of play forced Churumanga's goalkeeper Silvio Miras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Churumanga's Urtats Lertora ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cotera Valdero. Cotera Valdero yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Mateus Caceres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvio Miras having to interfere. The supporters of UD Taquil booed when Churumanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandez Brena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cotera Valdero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denis Capell in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the game, Churumanga's Denis Capell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cotera Valdero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Silvio Miras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateus Caceres in the 28th minute of play. Martin Usarralde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvio Miras having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Usarralde in the 35th minute of play forced Churumanga's goalkeeper Silvio Miras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of UD Taquil booed when Churumanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandez Brena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th match minute, UD Taquil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vigil Palazuelo to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Urtats Lertora 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Urtats Lertora made a kick off. Denis Capell struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Cotera Valdero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Churumanga. Churumanga's Silvio Miras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Churumanga from getting a goal against them. Martin Usarralde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. UD Taquil's Mateus Caceres got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Edson Masseda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes into the match, Churumanga's Robin Cimbron broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a defensive mix-up in UD Taquil's zone, Denis Capell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cotera Valdero came out of the goal and Denis Capell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute Urtats Lertora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cotera Valdero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind UD Taquil's goalkeeper Cotera Valdero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mateus Caceres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Silvio Miras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Churumanga getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Vilson Abecia hit a great ball. In the 87th minute, Vennancio Garandia 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. 94 minutes into the match, Churumanga's goalkeeper Silvio Miras had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mateus Caceres. In the 94th match minute, Churumanga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vilson Abecia to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 96th minute by Mateus Caceres got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Churumanga's Navarro Trancoso got a free kick in the 97th minute. In the 98th minute, Churumanga's Asensio Deza seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Asensio Deza the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Churumanga protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Asensio Deza had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 98th minute, one of Churumanga: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 Churumanga. Silvio Miras went to the wrong direction when Vigil Palazuelo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the UD Taquil players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Churumanga.