League Play-Off

Estadio Lechuza
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Santikurtz started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Jonatan Cidro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Efrain Ramos. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. If Ariel Gorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pilolil AFC booed when Lechuza AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Abeitia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute Pilolil AFC were awarded a corner. Cornelio Jakes went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Cornelio Jakes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jose Petri quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ariel Gorri struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Jose Petri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pilolil AFC. Jose Petri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Iratze in the 17th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enzo Iratze in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jose Petri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adolfo Abeitia hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Jose Petri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Gorri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Lechuza AFC's zone, Enzo Iratze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jose Petri came out of the goal and Enzo Iratze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Elpidio Santikurtz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cornelio Balendin hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Efrain Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Santikurtz in the 43rd minute of play. If Elpidio Santikurtz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonatan Cidro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Cornelio Balendin kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pilolil AFC's goalkeeper Efrain Ramos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Enzo Iratze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tadeo Laurgain during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lechuza AFC's Adolfo Abeitia got a free kick in the 65th minute. Jose Petri acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 66th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cornelio Jakes. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Elpidio Santikurtz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lechuza AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elpidio Santikurtz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Efrain Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ariel Gorri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Petri having to interfere. Marcial Bortzaioriz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicolas Gora lost his temper 78 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 77th minute, one of Lechuza AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Lechuza AFC. In the 80th minute there was a penalty for Pilolil AFC. Cornelio Jakes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jose Petri. 1-2. The audience was convinced that Jonatan Cidro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Efrain Ramos was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. If Ariel Gorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jose Petri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Iratze in the 91st minute of the match. If Ariel Gorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Iratze received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jose Petri came out and tried to block the shot, but Enzo Iratze slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 97th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Pilolil AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.