League Play-Off

Estadio Cardoso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Puchuzún's Eloy Kepa 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. When Leopoldo Telo fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cardoso's protests and gave Leopoldo Telo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Leopoldo Telo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Puchuzún's Tomás Enetz broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Aristides Gonsalvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 played minutes Puchuzún got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Harkaitz. When Lorenzo Elixio fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Puchuzún's protests and gave Lorenzo Elixio a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Puchuzún:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cardoso:s goal. Bernardino Nahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Bartolo Donostia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Aristides Gonsalvo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puchuzún's supporters rose to their feet, but Aristides Gonsalvo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo Ubendu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Puchuzún booed when Cardoso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Cebrian didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Eloy Kepa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puchuzún's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Kepa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo Ubendu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Eloy Kepa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puchuzún's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Kepa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo Ubendu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 24 minutes, Eloy Kepa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Puchuzún's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eloy Kepa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aristides Gonsalvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Bernardino Nahia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bartolo Donostia was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardino Nahia in the 35th minute of play forced Puchuzún's goalkeeper Bartolo Donostia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Puchuzún's Fabricio Harkaitz got a free kick in the 38th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Heriberto got free with Bartolo Donostia in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bartolo Donostia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardino Nahia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Puchuzún's zone, Armando Heriberto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bartolo Donostia came out of the goal and Armando Heriberto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardino Nahia made a kick off. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Bernardino Nahia sped through Puchuzún's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bartolo Donostia. Eloy Kepa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Ubendu having to interfere. After 62 played minutes Cardoso got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Telo. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cardoso's goalkeeper Reynaldo Ubendu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Eloy Kepa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fulgencio Cordarrell's late challenge caught a Puchuzún's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fulgencio Cordarrell helped the player get up and apologised. If Bernardino Nahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute of the match, Eloy Kepa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Reynaldo Ubendu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A hard shot 86 in the game by Aristides Gonsalvo from a close distance when the talented Reynaldo Ubendu managed to make a qualified save. Cardoso's players were relieved. Bernardino Nahia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bartolo Donostia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardino Nahia, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Cardoso's Reynaldo Ubendu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Cardoso from getting a goal against them.