League Play-Off

Sandamias Estadio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julio Macías kicked off to start the match. 11 minutes into the game, Julio Macías cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eguzki Bermudez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 14 minutes into the match, Sandamias FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pelayo Ortega came free, but Frantzes Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Pedro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Frantzes Castro having to make a save. Dario Diaz's late challenge caught a Lazkao KE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Diaz helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Sandamias FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lazkao KE:s goal. 25 minutes into the game, Gomesano Benedicto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lazkao KE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sandamias FC the free kick. In the 25th minute, Gomesano Benedicto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Pelayo Ortega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Sandamias FC defense, Pelayo Ortega kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Frantzes Castro. The Sandamias FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Frantzes Castro should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Sandamias FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Pablo Revuelta hit a great ball. João Pedro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frantzes Castro having to interfere. Eguzki Bermudez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rufo Moya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pelayo Ortega to strike the kick off in the second half. Eguzki Bermudez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Morales in the 54th minute of play. Pelayo Ortega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frantzes Castro having to interfere. Lazkao KE made a substitution. Ovidio Galo replaced Tomas Txatxu. Frantzes Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Pedro in the 60th minute of the match. Pelayo Ortegas short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Frantzes Castro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Frantzes Castro came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Lazkao KE's Pelayo Ortega. But to his dismay, Pelayo Ortega quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. The referee gave Sandamias FC a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pablo Revuelta, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lazkao KE's Eguzki Bermudez. 2-4. Eguzki Bermudez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Macías in the 76th minute of play. If João Pedro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience held their breath when Pablo Revuelta in the 82nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Eguzki Bermudez's left hand side. 84 minutes into the match, Sandamias FC's goalkeeper Frantzes Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ovidio Galo. After 88 played minutes Lazkao KE got a freekick which was hit by Gomesano Benedicto. In the 92nd minute Rufo Moya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eguzki Bermudez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eguzki Bermudez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hassan Dulce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frantzes Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pedro in the 94th minute of play. Ovidio Galo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Frantzes Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eguzki Bermudez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Morales, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lazkao KE walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.