League

Estadio Ayui
Spectators: 7179 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Julio Frasco took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes, Astor Fix mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 9 de julio and the La Sensacion players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of La Sensacion booed when 9 de julio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Fix didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Arsenio Benet in the 6th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by La Sensacion's Gavino Ihintza. Basilio Eriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melchor Iigo in the 9th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Augusto Lekubegi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 9 de julio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Lekubegi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, La Sensacion's Arnoldo Urko got a free kick in the 16th minute. Melchor Iigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Augusto Lekubegi got free with Basilio Eriz in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. La Sensacion's Basilio Eriz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save La Sensacion from getting a goal against them. La Sensacion's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Godfredo Rioja 21 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Zacarias Hustaz hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Augusto Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Godfredo Rioja could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Basilio Eriz made a huge save. Basilio Eriz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Lekubegi in the 33rd minute of the match. 9 de julio's Augusto Lekubegi got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, La Sensacion's Julio Frasco got a free kick in the 39th minute. If Melchor Iigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, 9 de julio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Maura to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Godfredo Rioja made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, 9 de julio's Godfredo Rioja sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Basilio Eriz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Godfredo Rioja put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Basilio Eriz. If Melchor Iigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Sensacion's goalkeeper Basilio Eriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Lekubegi in the 70th minute of play forced La Sensacion's goalkeeper Basilio Eriz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71stth minute of the game Godfredo Rioja who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Sensacion's Basilio Eriz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Augusto Lekubegi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basilio Eriz having to interfere. Augusto Lekubegi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Basilio Eriz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godfredo Rioja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godfredo Rioja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, La Sensacion's Cristo Belasko got a free kick in the 91st minute. 9 de julio walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.