League Play-Off

Yeruá
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Yeruá's Lucio Gonzo 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. Oscuridad's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Lucio Gonzo scored to the left of an out of position Santo Pierres, making the score, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Oscuridad's goal looked a bit too open when Lucio Gonzo came free, but Santo Pierres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Lucio Gonzo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Santo Pierres. Lucio Gonzo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 18th minute of the game. One of Oscuridad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Yeruá:s goal. Santo Pierres had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Leopoldo Erauso's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Erauso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Pierres. Oscuridad's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopoldo Erauso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. If Celso Hunfredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th match minute, Yeruá was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeremias Oskarbi to maneuver through the defense. Santo Pierres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucio Gonzo in the 27th minute of play. Santo Pierres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basilio Ur in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute Celso Hunfredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilario Oinaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Basilio Ur might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Pierres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Basilio Ur ran back to his position shaking his head. 44 minutes into the match, Yeruá's Jeremias Oskarbi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Pierres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Efrain Abeitia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Oinaz having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celso Hunfredo to make the kick off. Basilio Ur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th match minute, Yeruá was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Gonzo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Efrain Abeitia got free with Hilario Oinaz in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, Basilio Ur notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Oscuridad's Santo Pierres. Santo Pierres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Eliseo Loramendi fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yeruá's protests and gave Eliseo Loramendi a yellow card for diving instead. After 68 played minutes Yeruá got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Loramendi. Hilario Oinaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Hunfredo in the 70th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Celso Hunfredo 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. Lucio Gonzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Santo Pierres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucio Gonzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Santo Pierres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Salvador Elazar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oscuridad's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yeruá the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Salvador Elazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yeruá were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Oscuridad for a fine match.