League Play-Off

Nurqui
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nurqui FC's Ospetsu Bada started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pablo Chica's late challenge caught a Nurqui FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pablo Chica helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Londres FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Pablo Chica hit a great ball. When Cordarrel Neyda fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Londres FC's protests and gave Cordarrel Neyda a yellow card for diving instead. 14 minutes into the match, Teobaldo Acosta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Urbasa Salceda. Nurqui FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Teobaldo Acosta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After having played for 16 minutes, Bermund Robira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Londres FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bermund Robira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Nurqui FC booed when Londres FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xuban Caceres didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Nurqui FC's Confesor Villacis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience was convinced that Ospetsu Bada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Txomin Pico was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The supporters of Nurqui FC booed when Londres FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qwinton Iribe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luzea Oñate could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Txomin Pico made a huge save. Txomin Pico made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Luzea Oñate sent off a good shot on target. Teobaldo Acosta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 played minutes Nurqui FC got a freekick which was hit by Quico Miñon. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Teobaldo Acosta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Londres FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teobaldo Acosta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Urbasa Salceda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teobaldo Acosta to make the kick off. In the 59th minute, Nurqui FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bermund Robira fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nurqui FC's Ospetsu Bada got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Luzea Oñate came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Nurqui FC 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 Luzea Oñate couldn't finish the play. Txomin Pico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ospetsu Bada in the 65th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luzea Oñate in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Txomin Pico prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 72nd minute, Bermund Robira made a precise shot to the right of Urbasa Salceda. Nurqui FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Ospetsu Bada took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Txomin Pico. Txomin Pico dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. After a rather tough play, Nurqui FC's Iratze Costoya got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 94th minute, one of Londres FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Londres FC.