League Play-Off

MANSICHE STADIUM
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Justino Gotzon got the match started through his kick off. Nel Zuloaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justino Gotzon, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Nel Zuloaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justino Gotzon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Justino Gotzon in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nel Zuloaga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nel Zuloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Gotzon in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute Justino Gotzon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nel Zuloaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justino Gotzon in the 18th minute of play forced UCV's goalkeeper Nel Zuloaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eriberto Bingen's late challenge caught a Todos al Fondo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eriberto Bingen helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to UCV getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Eriberto Bingen hit a great ball. Justino Gotzon might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nel Zuloaga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Justino Gotzon ran back to his position shaking his head. Nel Zuloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Gotzon in the 22nd minute of play. Nel Zuloaga came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Todos al Fondo's Justino Gotzon. But to his dismay, Justino Gotzon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Orlando Rivera made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Javier Malmonje sent off a good shot on target. Todos al Fondo's Ivon Curiel quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Navarro Perez, made in the 28th minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, UCV's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Gotzon came free, but Nel Zuloaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nel Zuloaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justino Gotzon in the 35th minute of the match. UCV's Nel Zuloaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Gotzon in the 38th minute of play. Nel Zuloaga had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Justino Gotzon's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Justino Gotzon did an outstanding performance 42 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 0-2 to the right of an irritated Nel Zuloaga in the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eriberto Bingen was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by UCV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ivon Curiel was slow to take the kick. During this time Todos al Fondo's players had a chance to rest. Ivon Curiel made a great header on Todos al Fondo's corner, it was just that UCV's Nel Zuloaga managed to reach the ball for a save. 56 minutes into the game, Justino Gotzon recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nel Zuloaga. Justino Gotzon showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Nel Zuloaga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Justino Gotzon's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. UCV made a substitution. Bertol Sombredo replaced Javier Malmonje. Todos al Fondo made a substitution. Tiémoué Bakayoko replaced Jacobo Fidele. Todos al Fondo made a substitution. Maurito Boselli replaced Pascual Eliazar. UCV made a substitution. Eyague Querendil replaced Pavol Zubor. Todos al Fondo made a substitution. Yu Nan Li replaced Justino Gotzon. UCV's Araoz Pereña was substituted for Bixintxo Arbieto. 89 minutes into the match, Todos al Fondo's Tiémoué Bakayoko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nel Zuloaga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Todos al Fondo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.