League Play-Off

Estadio Raíces
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hoyón's Inocencio Elija started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Horacio Quentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Bastian having to interfere. Mauro Bastian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inocencio Elija in the 5th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Hoyón's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Heriberto came free, but Santo Etxahun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Pablo Herena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 11 played minutes, Raíces FC's Eliseo Vergaray shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santo Etxahun 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 Raíces FC reached it. After having played for 13 minutes, Horacio Quentin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hoyón's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horacio Quentin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Inocencio Elija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Bastian having to interfere. Horacio Quentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Bastian having to interfere. Inocencio Endira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 31 minutes, Inocencio Endira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raíces FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Inocencio Endira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 33 minutes, Hermengildo Heriberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raíces FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hermengildo Heriberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horacio Quentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horacio Quentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Bastian having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hermengildo Heriberto to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Inocencio Endira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Etxahun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ladislao Elizardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santo Etxahun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Endira in the 57th minute of play. Anacleto Atarrabi hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Inocencio Endira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santo Etxahun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. With his leg Mauro Bastian managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Hoyón's Horacio Quentin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Raíces FC booed when Hoyón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Quentin didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inocencio Endira in the 73rd minute of play forced Hoyón's goalkeeper Santo Etxahun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Raíces FC's Hermengildo Heriberto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Etxahun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Hoyón's Inocencio Elija got a free kick in the 76th minute. Horacio Quentin struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Mauro Bastian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hoyón. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horacio Quentin got free with Mauro Bastian in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Santo Etxahun didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Raíces FC's Hermengildo Heriberto shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Inocencio Endira might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Etxahun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Inocencio Endira ran back to his position shaking his head. Hermengildo Heriberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Santo Etxahun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermengildo Heriberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Santo Etxahun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Raíces FC had won after a very even match.