League Play-Off

Estadio Pinzón
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Constantino Ekaitz got the match started through his kick off. Lisandro Urbez made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Elpidio Leocadio sent off a good shot on target. Ariel Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Ekaitz in the 9th minute of play. If Israel Claris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Florentino Caitano came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Pinzón 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 Florentino Caitano couldn't finish the play. Elpidio Leocadio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lisandro Urbez having to make a save. Apolo Enmanuel kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 18th minute, but Lisandro Urbez got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Villada FC hanging dry this time. Placido Piearres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Placido Piearres struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ariel Nicholas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villada FC. The crowd rose to their feet as Israel Claris kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lisandro Urbez. That made the score 1-0 in the 36 minute of play. Constantino Ekaitz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ariel Nicholas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Israel Claris managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pinzón AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Israel Claris was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lisandro Urbez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Ekaitz in the 46th minute of play forced Pinzón AFC's goalkeeper Ariel Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 48thth minute of the game Placido Piearres who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pinzón AFC's Ariel Nicholas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Israel Claris made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Constantino Jaunzuria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villada FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pinzón AFC the free kick. Constantino Jaunzuria hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute Israel Claris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lisandro Urbez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th match minute, Villada FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elvio Sotil to maneuver through the defense. If Placido Piearres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pinzón AFC's Justino Gumaro got a free kick in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Piearres in the 71st minute of play forced Pinzón AFC's goalkeeper Ariel Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 72 played minutes Pinzón AFC got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Elorri. Placido Piearres struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Ariel Nicholas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villada FC. When Pinzón AFC's Elpidio Leocadio in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villada FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Israel Claris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Placido Piearres came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Villada FC 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 Placido Piearres couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Leocadio in the 88th minute of play forced Villada FC's goalkeeper Lisandro Urbez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Pinzón AFC fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Pinzón AFC's Israel Claris looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lisandro Urbez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Leocadio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute, Elpidio Leocadio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinzón AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pinzón AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Villada FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.