League

Espinillo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mate Galleta's Tobias Erauso 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. Uriel Tanio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Benedicto Basajaun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciriaco Lucila hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Osvaldo Tome had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 10 minutes into the match, Mate Galleta's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Loren came free, but Benedicto Basajaun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gogo Lauro in the 12th minute of play forced Espinillo's goalkeeper Marco Obeko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Eskuin kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the game, Roberto Fernanco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Espinillo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mate Galleta the free kick. After 16 played minutes, Mate Galleta's Luciano Jaunzuria shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco Obeko 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 Mate Galleta reached it. After 18 minutes, Osvaldo Tome made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Espinillo's Marco Obeko tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Uriel Tanio came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Espinillo 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 Uriel Tanio couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd minute, Gogo Lauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tobias Erauso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Tome in the 32nd minute of play forced Espinillo's goalkeeper Marco Obeko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Espinillo's goal looked a bit too open when Ciriaco Lucila came free, but Marco Obeko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 played minutes Mate Galleta got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Jaunzuria. In the 47th minute, Osvaldo Tome got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 51st minute Uriel Tanio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Basajaun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 53 minutes of play, Espinillo's Uriel Tanio made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benedicto Basajaun was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Tobias Erauso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Mate Galleta defense, Uriel Tanio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benedicto Basajaun. The Mate Galleta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benedicto Basajaun should have stopped the shot. If Everardo Loren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mate Galleta's Ciriaco Lucila got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered Ciriaco Lucila off the ground. Ciriaco Lucila kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Eugenio Argider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uriel Tanio in the 73rd minute of play forced Mate Galleta's goalkeeper Benedicto Basajaun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Gogo Lauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eugenio Argider had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Espinillo booed when Mate Galleta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Erauso didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Espinillo's Marco Obeko got control of the ball when Osvaldo Tome tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Uriel Tanio came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Espinillo 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 Uriel Tanio couldn't finish the play. Espinillo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.