League

Estadio Zoesofi
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ermegildo Ekain kicked off to start the match. After 7 played minutes Zoesofi got a freekick which was hit by Maximo Gipuzkoa. If Ruben Fortun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rene Bitxintxo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriel Pietro in the 14th minute of play. Ruben Fortun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Rene Bitxintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Uriel Pietro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rene Bitxintxo. Zoesofi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Uriel Pietro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, Rafael Calzada's goal looked a bit too open when Tiburcio Christobal came free, but Adolfo Garin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Zoesofi's goal looked a bit too open when Ruben Fortun came free, but Rene Bitxintxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ruben Fortun came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Rafael Calzada 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 Ruben Fortun couldn't finish the play. If German Frisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruben Fortun in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rene Bitxintxo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rafael Calzada's Adolfo Garin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermegildo Ekain in the 42nd minute of play. Ruben Fortun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Baldomiro Goiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Rafael Calzada's goal looked a bit too open when Ermegildo Ekain came free, but Adolfo Garin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Uriel Pietro to make the kick off. Ruben Fortun struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Rene Bitxintxo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rafael Calzada. Israel Paul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adolfo Garin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermegildo Ekain in the 57th minute of the match. Adolfo Garin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Illart in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Fortun in the 61st minute of play forced Zoesofi's goalkeeper Rene Bitxintxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnulfo Cordarin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ruben Fortun came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Rafael Calzada 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 Ruben Fortun couldn't finish the play. Uriel Pietro did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Rene Bitxintxo 75 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Uriel Pietro in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rene Bitxintxo saved Zoesofi from getting behind. If Baldomiro Goiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldomiro Goiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers German Frisco in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rene Bitxintxo saved Zoesofi from getting behind. A collision led to Rafael Calzada getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Tadeo Cordarrell hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, German Frisco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rafael Calzada's supporters rose to their feet, but German Frisco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Bitxintxo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin Tebaldo kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Baldomiro Goiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Bitxintxo having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Rafael Calzada left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Zoesofi.