League Play-Off

Estadio Avestruz
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benjamin Faro got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tobias Abad during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elpidio Atarratze got free with Anastasio Emmanuel in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Upinango's zone, Benjamin Faro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anastasio Emmanuel came out of the goal and Benjamin Faro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elpidio Atarratze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anastasio Emmanuel having to interfere. Elpidio Atarratze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anastasio Emmanuel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamin Faro's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. After 22 played minutes Upinango got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Silbestre. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Buinton during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Elpidio Atarratze's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Anastasio Emmanuel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Upinango's Anastasio Emmanuel got control of the ball when Elpidio Atarratze tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elpidio Atarratze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Anastasio Emmanuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Abel Roldan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Tobias Abad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Upinango's supporters rose to their feet, but Tobias Abad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victor Rameriz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abel Roldan to strike the kick off in the second half. Angelo Buinton hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute, Avestruz's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tobias Abad fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 58th minute, Tobias Abad reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Victor Rameriz. The goal made the score 0-1. After 60 played minutes Upinango got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Pero. Victor Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Roldan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Gilabert's late challenge caught a Upinango's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolas Gilabert helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Upinango booed when Avestruz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Gilabert didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Elpidio Atarratze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elpidio Atarratze might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anastasio Emmanuel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elpidio Atarratze ran back to his position shaking his head. Benjamin Faro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anastasio Emmanuel having to interfere. If Elpidio Atarratze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Roldan in the 83rd minute of play forced Avestruz's goalkeeper Victor Rameriz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Roldan, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Tobias Abad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Upinango's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Faro came free, but Anastasio Emmanuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anastasio Emmanuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Atarratze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Upinango walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.