League

Estadio Mendoza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leoiar Roda got the match started through his kick off. Ariel Mathey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rius Cañedo's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute, Rius Cañedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ariel Mathey was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 12 minutes, Zuri Heras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mendoza and the Pinchazo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sendoa Abendano was a little too slow when Zuri Heras got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Rius Cañedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pinchazo's supporters rose to their feet, but Rius Cañedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariel Mathey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mendoza's Ariel Mathey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliverio Salbago in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Basajaun Urrea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sendoa Abendano was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Ariel Mathey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rius Cañedo in the 34th minute of play. Jatsu Alire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The long shot by Lesardo Magaña in the 42nd minute really tested Sendoa Abendano's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Sendoa Abendano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basajaun Urrea in the 43rd minute. In the 46th minute, Ilazki Bares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 2-1.

Sendoa Abendano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leoiar Roda, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The supporters of Pinchazo booed when Mendoza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lesardo Magaña didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pinchazo's Zayvion Gamboa got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Mendoza booed when Pinchazo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ixidor Banda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jatsu Alire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Sendoa Abendano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lesardo Magaña kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Rius Cañedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 played minutes Mendoza got a freekick which was hit by Harkaitz Gambo. When Ilazki Bares came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Pinchazo 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 Ilazki Bares couldn't finish the play.