League Play-Off

Estadio Iraola
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efrain Eskuin started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Cañada defense, Ovidio Perutxo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Santo Elia. The Cañada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Santo Elia should have stopped the shot. Iraola AFC's Ovidio Perutxo got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raimundo Otsando hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The supporters of Iraola AFC booed when Cañada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Urtsin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ovidio Perutxo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Iraola AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Wilfredo Videl fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cañada's protests and gave Wilfredo Videl a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Wilfredo Videl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the game Vladimiro Nalo kicked a great long shot which passed Santo Elia straight ahead into the goal, Result 2-0. One couldn't see Vladimiro Nalo behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Eskuin in the 37th minute of play forced Iraola AFC's goalkeeper Samuel Illan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Cañada's goalkeeper Santo Elia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Gaizkine. In the 41st match minute, Iraola AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Garin to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute, one of Iraola AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Iraola AFC. The referee gave Cañada a penalty, 44 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joaquin Salvino, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Iraola AFC's Samuel Illan. 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ovidio Perutxo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Iraola AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Garin. In the 57th minute Cañada were awarded a corner. Joaquin Salvino went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Cañada's Joaquin Salvino to fire away a dangerous shot which Samuel Illan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 58thth minute of the game Efrain Eskuin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Iraola AFC's Samuel Illan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Iraola AFC's goalkeeper Samuel Illan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hilario Baraquiel. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Efrain Eskuin during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ovidio Perutxo in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santo Elia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Iraola AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Hilario Baraquiel scored to the left of an out of position Samuel Illan, making the score, 2-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efrain Eskuin in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Illan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Cañada getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Wilfredo Videl hit a great ball. After 75 played minutes, Iraola AFC's Vladimiro Nalo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santo Elia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Iraola AFC reached it. In the 76th match minute, Iraola AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Nalo to maneuver through the defense. Hilario Baraquiel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Illan having to interfere. Samuel Illan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvestre Urtsin, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 82 minutes, Rafael Evarado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iraola AFC and the Cañada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Iraola AFC's Rafael Evarado got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Cañada's Silvestre Urtsin suffered a concussion after 84 minutes and had to leave the field. After 84 minutes, Leonardo Garin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iraola AFC and the Cañada players grew even worse after the yellow card. Leonardo Garin hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Santo Elia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Gaizkine's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Hilario Baraquiel hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. When Iraola AFC's Mariano Gaizkine in 94 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Santo Elia guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 96 minutes Cañada's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vladimiro Nalo who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Leonardo Benvide almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cañada's Santo Elia did a great save.