League Play-Off

Santa Eufemia Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hermengildo Ilazki started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, T-K-B's Nunez Jaizki shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nemesio Valentine came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in T-K-B reached it. Anier Faro might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ariel Leheren. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anier Faro ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fausto Gaitan in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nemesio Valentine prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Amancio Guerrero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Nemesio Valentine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fermin Behe fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Santa Eufemia's protests and gave Fermin Behe a yellow card for diving instead. Nemesio Valentine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Gaitan, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Deportivo Santa Eufemia's Nemesio Valentine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Gaitan in the 12th minute of play. Hermengildo Ilazki charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermengildo Ilazki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 22nd minute, Jaime Gartzen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Anier Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. T-K-B's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Hermengildo Ilazki scored to the left of an out of position Ariel Leheren, making the score, 1-1. Anier Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ariel Leheren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermengildo Ilazki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ariel Leheren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. In the 50thth minute of the game Amancio Guerrero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Santa Eufemia's Nemesio Valentine was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fausto Gaitan to strike the kick off in the second half. Hermengildo Ilazki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 61 minutes into the match, Deportivo Santa Eufemia's goalkeeper Nemesio Valentine had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fausto Gaitan. T-K-B were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Deportivo Santa Eufemia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gualterio Nuxila took the corner. If Amancio Guerrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anier Faro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hermengildo Ilazki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ariel Leheren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Santa Eufemia's goalkeeper Nemesio Valentine, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. T-K-B's Ariel Leheren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Faro in the 78th minute of play. Fausto Gaitan might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nemesio Valentine. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fausto Gaitan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 79th play minute Amancio Guerrero came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nemesio Valentine. 1-2. Amancio Guerrero might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nemesio Valentine. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amancio Guerrero ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 89 minutes, Jaime Gartzen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. T-K-B's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Gartzen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. T-K-B's Amancio Guerrero got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fausto Gaitan might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nemesio Valentine. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fausto Gaitan ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched T-K-B eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.