League Play-Off

Cardona
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jusepe Tixido kicked off to start the match. After 7 minutes of play, Egana AFC's Jusepe Tixido made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Camilo Muriedas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jusepe Tixido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Muriedas having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Jusepe Tixido ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Camilo Muriedas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Bernat Simon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 played minutes Cardona got a freekick which was hit by Bernat Simon. Caracakingo Ucedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Bernat Simon kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zunbeltz Lizaur. That made the score 1-2 in the 31 minute of play. Hipolito Arandia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Zunbeltz Lizaur when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zunbeltz Lizaur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernat Simon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernat Simon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zunbeltz Lizaur having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernat Simon in the 41st minute of play forced Egana AFC's goalkeeper Zunbeltz Lizaur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Bernat Simon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zunbeltz Lizaur. The goal made the score 2-2. Eutropio Villena was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 47th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernat Simon made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Jusepe Tixido managed to get in a good position for a shot. Egana AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jusepe Tixido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Camilo Muriedas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hipolito Arandia struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Zunbeltz Lizaur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cardona. Jusepe Tixido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernat Simon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Zunbeltz Lizaur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jusepe Tixido struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Camilo Muriedas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Egana AFC. 67 minutes into the match, Cardona's goalkeeper Camilo Muriedas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caracakingo Ucedo. With his leg Camilo Muriedas managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Egana AFC's Caracakingo Ucedo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Hipolito Arandia came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Cardona fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hipolito Arandia couldn't finish the play. Bernat Simon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zunbeltz Lizaur having to interfere. Caracakingo Ucedos short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Camilo Muriedas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 95th match minute, Cardona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerrald Sirgo to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cardona had won after a very even match.