League Play-Off

Ciorraga
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Xabat Crespo came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Rales's Beltxe Urquijo. But to his dismay, Beltxe Urquijo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Beltxe Urquijo might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xabat Crespo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beltxe Urquijo ran back to his position shaking his head. Xabat Crespo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Gutierrez in the 11th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as stock city's Urko Carro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ferran Sabina. That made the score 1-1 after 14 minutes of play. Porfiro Mendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabat Crespo having to interfere. The supporters of Rales booed when stock city was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Gutierrez in the 19th minute of play forced stock city's goalkeeper Xabat Crespo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, stock city's Alfronso España sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferran Sabina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Rales getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Ubarna Sauca hit a great ball. After 27 played minutes Rales got a freekick which was hit by Nicolás Medina. Ferran Sabina was a little too slow when Urko Carro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beltxe Urquijo in the 43rd minute of play forced stock city's goalkeeper Xabat Crespo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xabat Crespo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beltxe Urquijo in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Gutierrez in the 47th minute of play forced stock city's goalkeeper Xabat Crespo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Urko Carro to make the kick off. Ferran Sabina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urko Carro in the 54th minute of the match. A hard shot 56 in the game by Beltxe Urquijo from a close distance when the talented Xabat Crespo managed to make a qualified save. stock city's players were relieved. If Cipriano Gutierrez 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 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rales's goalkeeper Ferran Sabina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Xabat Crespo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Gutierrez in the 63rd minute of the match. Beltxe Urquijo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabat Crespo having to interfere. When Natal Guijarro fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored stock city's protests and gave Natal Guijarro a yellow card for diving instead. Natal Guijarro hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes stock city got a freekick which was hit by Raphael Lillo. The long shot by Nicolás Medina in the 71st minute really tested Xabat Crespo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Beltxe Urquijo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Xabat Crespo made a huge save. After 74 played minutes Rales got a freekick which was hit by Zeledon Llinares. In the 76th minute of the match Yvon Muelas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ferran Sabina showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urko Carro in the 80th minute of play forced Rales's goalkeeper Ferran Sabina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ubarna Sauca hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. stock city's Yvon Muelas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 86th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rales. After having played for 89 minutes, Porfiro Mendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rales's supporters crossed their fingers, but Porfiro Mendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee gave stock city a penalty, 97 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Yvon Muelas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rales's Ferran Sabina. 4-1. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. stock city were victorious despite being under pressure from Rales for much of the match.