League Play-Off

Estadio Curramalán
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorge Uxio got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Godfredo Estefan in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anacleto Montay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jorge Uxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Urdaspal having to interfere. In the 7th match minute, Napalpí was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Etxatxu to maneuver through the defense. Anacleto Montay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Mogel in the 9th minute of play. After 12 minutes, Felipe Etxatxu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Napalpí and the Curramalán players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th minute, Felipe Etxatxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Curramalán's Justo Frascuelo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 13th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Adrian Urdaspal but with some difficulty. Eriberto Aires charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Aires the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Godfredo Estefan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute, Godfredo Estefan 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. Godfredo Estefan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Montay having to interfere. Danilo Mogel struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Anacleto Montay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Napalpí. 31 minutes into the match, Napalpí's Godfredo Estefan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anacleto Montay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Erasmo Bertin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Urdaspal having to interfere. If Danilo Mogel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 40 minutes into the game, Godfredo Estefan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Anacleto Montay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Uxio in the 44th minute of play forced Napalpí's goalkeeper Adrian Urdaspal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute there was a penalty for Curramalán. Justo Frascuelo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Adrian Urdaspal. 1-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Godfredo Estefan to make the kick off. Anacleto Montay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Godfredo Estefan in the 53rd minute of play. Anacleto Montay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Estefan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Curramalán getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Juan Xabier hit a great ball. In the 61st minute of the match, Danilo Mogel got a very nice opportunity to score, but Anacleto Montay was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In a very dangerous position, a player in Curramalán fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! In the 72nd minute, Jorge Uxio 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. Felipe Etxatxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erasmo Bertin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Adrian Urdaspal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Uxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Urdaspal having to interfere. Napalpí's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.