League

Bulnes
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fausto Montxo started the match with the kick off. Isaac Gartzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Guaberto Ihintza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eulalio Berbiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisito Vistruario having to interfere. 12 minutes into the game, Eulalio Berbiz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Luisito Vistruario was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 16 minutes into the game, one of NUR:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Gogo Jaen shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Luisito Vistruario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eulalio Berbiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Fausto Montxo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristo Richie kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Luisito Vistruario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Berbiz in the 33rd minute of the match. Fausto Montxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute Laureano Txindoki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisito Vistruario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Laureano Txindoki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. NUR's Luisito Vistruario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Berbiz in the 40th minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Borussia's goalkeeper Guaberto Ihintza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaac Gartzi. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laureano Txindoki in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luisito Vistruario prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 44 minutes, Saturnino Tximitx mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NUR and the Borussia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saturnino Tximitx hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Laureano Txindoki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luisito Vistruario read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Berbiz in the 52nd minute of play forced NUR's goalkeeper Luisito Vistruario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the match, NUR's Fausto Montxo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guaberto Ihintza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fausto Montxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guaberto Ihintza having to interfere. When Cristo Richie fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Borussia's protests and gave Cristo Richie a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of NUR booed when Borussia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Richie didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Fausto Montxo came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the NUR 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 Fausto Montxo couldn't finish the play. After 60 minutes of play, NUR's Isaac Gartzi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guaberto Ihintza was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Montxo in the 64th minute of play forced Borussia's goalkeeper Guaberto Ihintza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Leon Elorri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Borussia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NUR the free kick. Leon Elorri kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Borussia's zone, Fausto Montxo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guaberto Ihintza came out of the goal and Fausto Montxo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in NUR's zone, Laureano Txindoki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisito Vistruario came out of the goal and Laureano Txindoki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eulalio Berbiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 minutes, Freddy Oriol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NUR and the Borussia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th minute, Freddy Oriol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. NUR's Luisito Vistruario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Berbiz in the 80th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.