League Play-Off

Urania
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nereo Ahumada got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes of play, PAPUS FC's Perrando Valben made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cordairo Orozco was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Urania FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Fernendo Luzuriaga hit a great ball. After 11 played minutes PAPUS FC got a freekick which was hit by Ekain Esterina. Oinatz Yzarra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alejandro Balanza came out and tried to block the shot, but Oinatz Yzarra slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 12th minute. Alejandro Balanza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristos Taramona in the 18th minute. Nereo Ahumada struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Alejandro Balanza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Urania FC. 25 minutes into the game, Guilllermo Gibaja was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PAPUS FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Urania FC the free kick. The supporters of Urania FC booed when PAPUS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guilllermo Gibaja didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute of the game, Mergildo Pedronera landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. In the 30th match minute, PAPUS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilllermo Gibaja to maneuver through the defense. If Nereo Ahumada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Nereo Ahumada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Urania FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nereo Ahumada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alejandro Balanza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Urania FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Lucio Mascarañas hit a great ball. Cristos Taramona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Alejandro Balanza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Perrando Valben was the one to do the kick off. Alejandro Balanza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Ahumada in the 56th minute of the match. After 58 played minutes, Urania FC's Tristan Cerezo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alejandro Balanza 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 Urania FC reached it. Perrando Valben was extremely unlucky when he, in the 61st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oinatz Yzarra in the 62nd minute of play forced PAPUS FC's goalkeeper Alejandro Balanza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ekain Esterina got free with Cordairo Orozco in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bazkoare Pinos hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. When Tristan Cerezo fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Urania FC's protests and gave Tristan Cerezo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PAPUS FC booed when Urania FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tristan Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejandro Balanza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nereo Ahumada went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Cordairo Orozco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bazkoare Pinos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Urania FC's Nereo Ahumada in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PAPUS FC's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes into the match, Urania FC's goalkeeper Cordairo Orozco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Perrando Valben. Perrando Valben's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cordairo Orozco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. After 89 played minutes PAPUS FC got a freekick which was hit by Ekain Esterina. A collision led to PAPUS FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Eneto Bruñon hit a great ball. After having played for 94 minutes, Cristos Taramona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urania FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristos Taramona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Urania FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of PAPUS FC for a fine match.