League Play-Off

Estadio Irazusta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jeremias Koldo made the kick off and thus started the match. Javier Paulin's late challenge caught a Irazusta AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Javier Paulin helped the player get up and apologised. Artemio Dodorol 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. After 19 played minutes Irazusta AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leo Montay. After 21 played minutes Irazusta AFC got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Gamus. Nestor Bermund kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. If Jeremias Koldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Jeremias Koldo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 34th minute, Omar Alonso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Jeremias Koldo came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Melagro 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 Jeremias Koldo couldn't finish the play. Irazusta AFC's Roberto Eate played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Alonso in the 37th minute of play. If Leo Montay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Omar Alonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Koldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Eate having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Artemio Dodorol to strike the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Melagro FC's Roberto Eate threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jeremias Koldo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Roberto Eate didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Alonso went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Melagro FC's Israel Viator got a free kick in the 60th minute. Everardo Oliverios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Montay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabricio Fraco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omar Alonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jeremias Koldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artemio Dodorol in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Everardo Oliverios saved Melagro FC from getting behind. After 82 played minutes Irazusta AFC got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Gamus. Roberto Eate took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Koldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Melagro FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.