League Play-Off

Estadio Cienaguillas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Albino Aztore started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Iker Abajas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Uspallata's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cienaguillas the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, Uspallata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iker Abajas to maneuver through the defense. Cienaguillas's Astor Jerrold couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Uspallata. With a little luck, Uspallata's Javier Gai got control of the ball when Ladislao Herensuge tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 7 minutes, Basilio Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uspallata and the Cienaguillas players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Basilio Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Uspallata getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Iker Abajas hit a great ball. In the 14th match minute, Cienaguillas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodosio Esquipula to maneuver through the defense. Cienaguillas's Valentin Udalaitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bonifacio Olo in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Armando Inguma managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cienaguillas's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Inguma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Javier Gai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnulfo Chucho hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Albino Aztore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute, Bonifacio Olo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valentin Udalaitz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Armando Inguma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Albino Aztore's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentin Udalaitz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Valentin Udalaitz made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Bonifacio Olo sent off a good shot on target. 58 minutes into the match, Cienaguillas's goal looked a bit too open when Albino Aztore came free, but Valentin Udalaitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Udalaitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bonifacio Olo in the 63rd minute. The audience was convinced that Ladislao Herensuge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Javier Gai was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Javier Gai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ladislao Herensuge, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 73rd minute, Bonifacio Olo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valentin Udalaitz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 78 minutes into the match, Uspallata's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Inguma came free, but Javier Gai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ladislao Herensuge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier Gai having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Armando Inguma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Javier Gai was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With his leg Valentin Udalaitz managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when Uspallata's Bonifacio Olo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 88 minutes, Armando Inguma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cienaguillas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Inguma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Armando Inguma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st match minute, Uspallata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorino Patrido to maneuver through the defense. Armando Inguma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier Gai having to interfere. Albino Aztore struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Valentin Udalaitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uspallata. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Uspallata walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.