League Play-Off

Estadio Zavalía
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Victoriano Raymond made the kick off and thus started the match. 1-0 became the score in the 6th minute when Victoriano Raymond elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Victoriano Raymond struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Juan Beltxe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zavalía AFC. Fernando Bernat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Beltxe having to interfere. If Felix Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Vergaray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ruperto Chano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute Felix Cordario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruperto Chano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zavalía AFC! Danilo Nesor placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Felix Cordario made a kick off. Zavalía AFC's Ruperto Chano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Zavalía AFC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Zavalía AFC's zone, Felix Cordario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruperto Chano came out of the goal and Felix Cordario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Felix Cordario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Chano having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Comallo AFC's Felix Cordario slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ruperto Chano. That made the score 1-2 after 59 minutes of play. When Fernando Bernat came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Zavalía AFC 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 Fernando Bernat couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Comallo AFC's Anastasio Dimas got a free kick in the 65th minute. After having played for 67 minutes, Fernando Bernat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zavalía AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Bernat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ruperto Chano was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Felix Cordario capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Felix Cordario really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Fernando Bernat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zavalía AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Bernat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Beltxe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute of the match Comallo AFC got a corner. Zavalía AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Danilo Nesor ran over to the corner to take the kick. Comallo AFC's Danilo Nesor was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ruperto Chano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ruperto Chano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Cordario, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 89th match minute, Zavalía AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Calvet to maneuver through the defense. Ruperto Chano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jimeno Gipuzkoa went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. The Comallo AFC 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.