League Play-Off

Estadio Mixta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Justo Botello took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 minutes, Benjamin Satordi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mixta and the Luyaba players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th minute, Benjamin Satordi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Mixta's zone, Justo Botello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narciso Ponce came out of the goal and Justo Botello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute Justo Botello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Ponce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mixta's Narciso Ponce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justo Botello in the 11th minute of play. Anastasio Monico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Justo Botello in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Narciso Ponce saved Mixta from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justo Botello in the 29th minute of play forced Mixta's goalkeeper Narciso Ponce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Mixta's Benjamin Satordi got a free kick in the 29th minute. Mixta's Narciso Ponce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasio Monico in the 30th minute of play. Narciso Ponce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Monico, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Fernan Xabier might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isidoro Bela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernan Xabier ran back to his position shaking his head. If Anastasio Monico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Mixta's Narciso Ponce proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Mixta from getting a goal against them. Justo Botello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Albano Urtzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonardo Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Narciso Ponce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justo Botello in the 67th minute of play. Leonardo Chuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Isidoro Bela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Eugenio Cisco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute Fernan Xabier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Bela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Anastasio Monico fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Luyaba's protests and gave Anastasio Monico a yellow card for diving instead. Anastasio Monico hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Fernan Xabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Bela having to interfere. Leonardo Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anastasio Monico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Narciso Ponce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justo Botello in the 93rd minute of play forced Mixta's goalkeeper Narciso Ponce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.