League Play-Off

Estadio Lafinur
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hector Precioso made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Joaquin Valente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hector Precioso struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Jonathan Estevon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ranchillo. A collision led to Lafinur getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Damaso Ekaitz hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Hector Precioso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Estevon. Lafinur's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Precioso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Lafinur's Ildefonso Piarres got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norberto Selatse hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Lafinur's Cleto Naike got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ildefonso Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ranchillo's goalkeeper Arnoldo Isadore, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Ranchillo booed when Lafinur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriana Vitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Casimiro Senin came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Ranchillo 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 Casimiro Senin couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Ranchillo getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Norberto Selatse hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Ildefonso Piarres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lafinur's supporters rose to their feet, but Ildefonso Piarres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnoldo Isadore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ildefonso Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ildefonso Piarres made a kick off. Casimiro Senin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Estevon having to interfere. Casimiro Senins short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Jonathan Estevon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 68th minute, Cleto Naike 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. A collision led to Lafinur getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Eugenio Bidun hit a great ball. In the 89th minute Cleto Naike shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Isadore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd match minute, Ranchillo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Baumar to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the game, Eugenio Bidun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Arnoldo Isadore was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.