League Play-Off

Marracoquiel
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anier Riegas started the match with the kick off. Eztebe Lacle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eztebe Lacle was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 9th minute. Marracoquiel's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 11 played minutes, Marracoquiel's Conrado Balboa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Josu Egaña 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 Marracoquiel reached it. In the 13thth minute of the game Eztebe Lacle who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fran FC's Josu Egaña was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ostots Doria took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Josu Egaña. Josu Egaña dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 25 played minutes Marracoquiel got a freekick which was hit by Quilo Acha. Marracoquiel's Ostots Doria got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lauro Toca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anier Riegas in the 31st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ostots Doria got free with Josu Egaña in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eztebe Lacle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josu Egaña having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Fran FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ipar Cavia to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Josu Egaña successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Oliviero Pinos kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Artal Luzano's late challenge caught a Marracoquiel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artal Luzano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Fran FC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Artal Luzano hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Marracoquiel's Rainerio Varlett broke free in the 48th minute of the match and struck a powerful long shot that almost became a goal, but instead the ball went outside the right post. An obvious chance of a goal. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eztebe Lacle to make the kick off. Eztebe Lacle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the game, Anier Riegas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lauro Toca. Anier Riegas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Artal Luzano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quilo Acha kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, one of Fran FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 83 minutes into the match, Ostots Doria notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Fran FC's Josu Egaña. Josu Egaña was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Josu Egaña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ostots Doria in the 89th minute of the match. Rainerio Varlett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josu Egaña having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Fran FC's Ipar Cavia got a free kick in the 91st minute. Marracoquiel's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.