League Play-Off

Ycuha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Santiago Grabiel took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Arnulfo Muno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Luyaba's Abelardo Oliverio got control of the ball when Manuel Ralondo tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Abelardo Oliverio managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Ycuha AFC's Manuel Ralondo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Manuel Ralondo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Abelardo Oliverio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 33rd minute of the match Ycuha AFC got a corner. Luyaba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Santiago Ekialde ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Santiago Ekialde almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Luyaba's Abelardo Oliverio did a great save. Manuel Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Oliverio having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ycuha AFC's zone, Raul Pasqual stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aquilino Garoa came out of the goal and Raul Pasqual tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mauricio Gabirel hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. If Santiago Grabiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Luyaba's goalkeeper Abelardo Oliverio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 49th minute, Arnulfo Muno 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnulfo Muno made a kick off. Ycuha AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Santiago Ekialde in the 56th minute. Ycuha AFC's Santiago Ekialde was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Abelardo Oliverio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 58th minute, Arnulfo Muno made a precise shot to the right of Abelardo Oliverio. Luyaba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnulfo Muno during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ycuha AFC's Manuel Ralondo got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abelardo Oliverio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Muno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Manuel Ralondo notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Luyaba's Abelardo Oliverio. Abelardo Oliverio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arnulfo Muno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Oliverio having to interfere. Raul Pasqual scored 3-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aquilino Garoa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute, Raul Pasqual fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Luyaba's Santiago Grabiel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aquilino Garoa. That made the score 3-2 after 89 minutes of play. If Arnulfo Muno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Luyaba's Edelmiro Claus got a free kick in the 97th minute. 98 minutes into the match, Ycuha AFC's Santiago Ekialde broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.