League Play-Off

Estadio Salsacate
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jairo Bitxintxo took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Estrella de plata F.C. booed when Salsacate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Bernabel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Jairo Bitxintxo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salsacate's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Bitxintxo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaudencio Txartiko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Reynaldo Urtsua's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Higinio Guerau was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Higinio Guerau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Urtsua in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Estrella de plata F.C. were awarded a corner. Teobaldo Oton went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Estrella de plata F.C.'s corner Teobaldo Oton fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Higinio Guerau quite easily take care of the ball. Salsacate's Higinio Guerau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Urtsua in the 26th minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Arnoldo Ubarna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Higinio Guerau was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Higinio Guerau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Urtsua, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnoldo Ubarna in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Higinio Guerau saved Salsacate from getting behind. Eduardo Bernabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Gaudencio Txartiko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reynaldo Urtsua to make the kick off. Gaudencio Txartiko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Bernabel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Bernabel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Efrain Geleberto hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, Estrella de plata F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Bitxintxo came free, but Gaudencio Txartiko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efrain Geleberto charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Efrain Geleberto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Efrain Geleberto kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Eduardo Bernabel struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Gaudencio Txartiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salsacate. A collision led to Salsacate getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Jairo Bitxintxo hit a great ball. Eduardo Bernabel struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gaudencio Txartiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salsacate. Eduardo Bernabel struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Gaudencio Txartiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salsacate. Reynaldo Urtsua might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Higinio Guerau. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Reynaldo Urtsua ran back to his position shaking his head. Jairo Bitxintxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaudencio Txartiko having to interfere. After 91 played minutes Salsacate got a freekick which was hit by Siro Endira. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arnoldo Ubarna got free with Higinio Guerau in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 96thth minute of the game Reynaldo Urtsua who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Salsacate's Higinio Guerau was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Salsacate manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Estrella de plata F.C. to win.