League Play-Off

Estadio Cazón
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leon Rodas kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes, Hector Arixo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cazón and the Capillitas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cazón getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Hector Arixo hit a great ball. Capillitas's Honorio Corderro got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 7th minute Honorio Corderro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Vachon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Ilazki's late challenge caught a Capillitas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Augusto Ilazki helped the player get up and apologised. Augusto Ilazki hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Cazón's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Rodas came free, but Paulino Vachon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Ariel Nataniel managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Cazón's Benicio Ikatz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cazón's Benicio Ikatz got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Arixo in the 16th minute of play forced Capillitas's goalkeeper Ariel Nataniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benicio Ikatz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Nataniel having to interfere. Luis Quinton kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Honorio Afonso charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Honorio Afonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cazón getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Honorio Afonso hit a great ball. In the 27th minute of the match Teo Miro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulino Vachon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Paulino Vachon came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Capillitas's Leon Rodas. But to his dismay, Leon Rodas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Cazón's Paulino Vachon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Rodas in the 38th minute of play. After the first half Capillitas were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hector Arixo was the one to do the kick off. Leon Rodas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Paulino Vachon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute Hector Arixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Nataniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Augusto Ilazki was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 59 minutes had been played. Augusto Ilazki hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. When Armando Rios fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Capillitas's protests and gave Armando Rios a yellow card for diving instead. After 64 played minutes Capillitas got a freekick which was hit by Armando Rios. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leon Rodas in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulino Vachon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cazón's Honorio Afonso got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Honorio Afonso off the ground. A collision led to Cazón getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Honorio Afonso hit a great ball. Honorio Corderro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Vachon having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Honorio Corderro could shoot a difficult shot in the 76th minute, which Paulino Vachon however easily saved by the left post. In the 85th minute Leon Rodas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Vachon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inocencio Quintin hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Cazón's Paulino Vachon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Rodas in the 93rd minute of play. Honorio Corderro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Capillitas 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.