League

Estadio Despidida
Spectators: 7067 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 10) Estabilizador de Tensión's Benicio Onbera 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. Angelino Eli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gavino Ekhi having to make a save. Saul Ixidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteve Elodio, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Saul Ixidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteve Elodio in the 16th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes Estabilizador de Tensión got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Martxot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Onbera in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavino Ekhi saved Despidida from getting behind. In the 23rd minute, Narciso Selmo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Despidida fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Despidida's Fabio Araoz got a free kick in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Onbera in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavino Ekhi saved Despidida from getting behind. Benicio Onbera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, Despidida's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Onbera came free, but Gavino Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Elodio in the 35th minute of play forced Estabilizador de Tensión's goalkeeper Saul Ixidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benicio Onbera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Angelino Eli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Estabilizador de Tensión booed when Despidida was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ubaldo Raitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Esteve Elodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Ixidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esteve Elodio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Esteve Elodio came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Despidida 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 Esteve Elodio couldn't finish the play. Saul Ixidor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Esteve Elodio's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 75th minute, Esteve Elodio made a precise shot to the right of Saul Ixidor. Estabilizador de Tensión's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 79th minute Esteve Elodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Ixidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despidida's Ubaldo Raitin quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Eloy Berbiz, made in the 80th minute of the game. After having played for 81 minutes, Esteve Elodio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Despidida's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteve Elodio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 84 minutes, Benicio Onbera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estabilizador de Tensión's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benicio Onbera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86th minute, Angelino Eli 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. Narciso Selmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Ixidor having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Benedito Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Despidida's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.