League Play-Off

Estadio Palo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Lázaro Adrio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcos Conrao struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Moises Goizeder didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palo. A collision led to Gómez getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Cosme Efraim hit a great ball. Moises Goizeder was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Raimundo Eneas. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Conrao in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Moises Goizeder saved Gómez from getting behind. 21 minutes into the match, Gómez's goalkeeper Moises Goizeder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Ishmael. In the 24th minute, Marcos Conrao fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Moises Goizeder, passed just outside the right post. 33 minutes into the match, Gómez's Lázaro Adrio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Honorato Mendebal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Honorato Mendebal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Adrio, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute Lázaro Adrio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Honorato Mendebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gómez's Geronimo Frances in 39 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Honorato Mendebal guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 43 minutes into the match, Geronimo Frances had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Honorato Mendebal. Palo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geronimo Frances was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Honorato Mendebal came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Gómez's Geronimo Frances. But to his dismay, Geronimo Frances quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Constantino Bortzaioriz kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Lázaro Adrio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Honorato Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the game, Orlando Ishmael cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Moises Goizeder was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Geronimo Frances fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorato Mendebal having to interfere. With his leg Honorato Mendebal managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Gómez's Geronimo Frances fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Patricio Matteo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorato Mendebal having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Palo's Celestino Pasqual got a free kick in the 77th minute. Honorato Mendebal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosme Efraim, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Gómez's Lázaro Adrio 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 87th match minute, Palo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantino Bortzaioriz to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palo's goalkeeper Honorato Mendebal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Adrio in the 90th minute of play forced Palo's goalkeeper Honorato Mendebal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorato Mendebal made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Geronimo Frances sent off a good shot on target. After 93 minutes, Celestino Pasqual mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palo and the Gómez players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Gómez booed when Palo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celestino Pasqual didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gómez's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.