League Play-Off

Estadio Urutaú
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabian Santxol got the match started through his kick off. Fabian Santxol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Esquipula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Augusto Aballe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Norberto Esquipula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Aballe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Santxol, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Augusto Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Santxol in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tolojna's Fabian Santxol got a free kick in the 19th minute. Justo Garcia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wilfredo Mantzio in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeronimo Lleir saved Tolojna from getting behind. In the 24th match minute, Tolojna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Inguma to maneuver through the defense. Tolojna's Jeronimo Lleir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justo Garcia in the 26th minute of play. Felipe Montrel hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The supporters of Urutaú booed when Tolojna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Montrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes in the game, Wilfredo Mantzio fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jeronimo Lleir having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Urutaú's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Esquipula came free, but Augusto Aballe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Esteban Etxekopar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Urutaú's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tolojna the free kick. The supporters of Tolojna booed when Urutaú was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Etxekopar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Urutaú's goalkeeper Augusto Aballe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felipe Montrel during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justo Garcia in the 65th minute of play forced Tolojna's goalkeeper Jeronimo Lleir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeronimo Lleir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justo Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Norberto Esquipula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fabian Santxol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabian Santxol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Augusto Aballe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Urutaú booed when Tolojna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Txordon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th play minute Norberto Esquipula came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Augusto Aballe. 0-1. Norberto Esquipula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Wilfredo Mantzio came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Urutaú 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 Wilfredo Mantzio couldn't finish the play.