League Play-Off

Estadio Marucha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gogo Martinez kicked off to start the match. Gogo Martinez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vinicio Montrel having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gogo Martinez in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinicio Montrel saved Marucha AFC from getting behind. In the 13th minute Gogo Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vinicio Montrel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel Librado's late challenge caught a Cejolao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abel Librado helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Marucha AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Librado. After a defensive mix-up in Marucha AFC's zone, Tomas Kepa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vinicio Montrel came out of the goal and Tomas Kepa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Marucha AFC booed when Cejolao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blas Xabier didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Abaunza in the 20th minute of play forced Cejolao's goalkeeper Generoso Sidoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gogo Martinez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vinicio Montrel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 29th match minute, Cejolao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Dabi to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Ekhi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 29th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Marcial Thomas fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cejolao's protests and gave Marcial Thomas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute Tomas Kepa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vinicio Montrel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Kepa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Vinicio Montrel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gogo Martinez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomas Kepa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vinicio Montrel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Kepa in the 49th minute of play.

In the 54th minute of the match Marucha AFC got a corner. Cejolao's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antonio Ekhi ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Marucha AFC's Adan Ubarna getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of Cejolao booed when Marucha AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adan Ubarna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th match minute, Cejolao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Dabi to maneuver through the defense. Eliseo Abaunza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Generoso Sidoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Abaunza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Gogo Martinez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 minutes, Gogo Martinez made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Marucha AFC's Vinicio Montrel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 91st minute of the match Eloy Berart sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Generoso Sidoro skillfully saved the ball. Vinicio Montrel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Martinez in the 94th minute of the match. Tomas Kepa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Montrel having to interfere. Cejolao played a much better game than Marucha AFC and deserved their victory. The Marucha AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.