League Play-Off

Encrucijada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tadeo Urtzi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Teobaldo Firmin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lino Eufrasio tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Enzo Canor. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 10th minute. Damian Bide received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Enzo Canor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enzo Canor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Bide in the 19th minute of the match. Enzo Canor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Bide, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When Ismael Abecia fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Encrucijada's protests and gave Ismael Abecia a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Encrucijada's Ismael Abecia got a free kick in the 29th minute. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Encrucijada's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rosendo Erdiano was slow to take the kick. During this time Pinto's players had a chance to rest. Pinto's Astor Urdin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Enzo Canor in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Encrucijada's Enzo Canor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Orlondo in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Orlondo in the 35th minute of play forced Encrucijada's goalkeeper Enzo Canor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Canor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Orlondo went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Tadeo Urtzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustino Gilabert having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Orlondo to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anibal Loiola in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Faustino Gilabert saved Pinto from getting behind. A collision led to Pinto getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Astor Urdin hit a great ball. After 60 minutes, Anibal Loiola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Encrucijada and the Pinto players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anibal Loiola hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The supporters of Encrucijada booed when Pinto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Orlondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 63 minutes, Mariano Orlondo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Orlondo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Encrucijada's Ismael Abecia got a free kick in the 64th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Encrucijada's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Orlondo came free, but Enzo Canor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Abecia got his second yellow card in the match during the 66th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 67th match minute, Encrucijada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Abecia to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 68 minutes, Damian Bide managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damian Bide was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 70th minute, Damian Bide ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enzo Canor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Alfonso Cordeara kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Encrucijada's Teobaldo Firmin got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute Mariano Orlondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Canor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 92 minutes, Mariano Orlondo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Orlondo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Pinto 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.