League Play-Off

Rosario
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eusebio Etxahun started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ambrosio Urre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusebio Etxahun in the 5th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anselmo Artal during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ernesto Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Dabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 minutes, Bonifacio Dolfo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Quimica and the Rosario AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rosario AFC's Carlos Dabi got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Rosario AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Delmar Cruz hit a great ball. Eusebio Etxahun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicanor Etxatxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Truylos having to interfere. Ernesto Truylos made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Nicanor Etxatxu sent off a good shot on target. After 29 played minutes Quimica got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Artal. After 30 played minutes, Rosario AFC's Joel Sotil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ernesto Truylos 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 Rosario AFC reached it. If Carlos Dabi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Quimica! Carlos Dabi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Dabi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nicanor Etxatxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Ernesto Truylos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Carlos Dabi came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Rosario AFC 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 Carlos Dabi couldn't finish the play. Ernesto Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Dabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ambrosio Urre came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Quimica's Bonifacio Dolfo. But to his dismay, Bonifacio Dolfo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Dabi in the 65th minute of play forced Quimica's goalkeeper Ernesto Truylos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Truylos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Etxatxu in the 68th minute of play. After having played for 70 minutes, Nicanor Etxatxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rosario AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicanor Etxatxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Quimica's Ernesto Truylos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Dabi in the 72nd minute of play. Nicanor Etxatxu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ernesto Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Etxatxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes Eusebio Etxahun rounded Rosario AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Eusebio Etxahun struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Ambrosio Urre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quimica. Ernesto Truylos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Dabi, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The Quimica players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.