League Play-Off

Golondrina
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eloy Salamon got the match started through his kick off. Raul Raphael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Golondrina AFC's Candido Atarratze was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 7th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 9th match minute, Golondrina AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Cristofor to maneuver through the defense. Albano Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Illart in the 10th minute of the match. Alejandra's Eloy Salamon got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emilio Isadore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candido Atarratze, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 16 played minutes Alejandra got a freekick which was hit by Javier Urdaspal. Albano Aballe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Illart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Candido Atarratze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteban Illart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Aballe having to interfere. Albano Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Illart in the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to Alejandra getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Prospero Soter hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Candido Atarratze stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Albano Aballe came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Alejandra's Esteban Illart. But to his dismay, Esteban Illart quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Candido Atarratze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golondrina AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Candido Atarratze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emilio Isadore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Candido Atarratze struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Emilio Isadore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golondrina AFC. Albano Aballe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Salamon in the 68th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Golondrina AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herminio Luzaide to maneuver through the defense. Esteban Illart could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Albano Aballe made a huge save. When Aurelio Gergori fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Golondrina AFC's protests and gave Aurelio Gergori a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Alejandra booed when Golondrina AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ambrosio Etxeberri didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes in the game, Eloy Salamon fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Albano Aballe having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eloy Salamon in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albano Aballe saved Golondrina AFC from getting behind. Esteban Illarts short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Albano Aballe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Albano Aballe was a little too slow when Eloy Salamon got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 88th minute. The score was now 2-2. In the 94th minute Eloy Salamon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Aballe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.