League

Estadio Peralta
Spectators: 6698 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 0) Buricayupi's Birila Pertierra 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Ardanza in the 3rd minute of play forced Buricayupi's goalkeeper Serafin Escalona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Resto Beitia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Nanclares in the 6th minute of play. After some careless play in the Peralta FC defense, Birila Pertierra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Resto Beitia. The Peralta FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Resto Beitia should have stopped the shot. After having played for 18 minutes, Elorri Barrial managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peralta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elorri Barrial was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Birila Pertierra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Resto Beitia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, Oroitz Saldivar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buricayupi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Peralta FC the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Buricayupi's zone, Gregory Ardanza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafin Escalona came out of the goal and Gregory Ardanza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elorri Barrial sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gregory Ardanza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Buricayupi's Oroitz Saldivar got his second yellow card of the match in the 31st minute. The referee ordered Oroitz Saldivar off the ground. Oroitz Saldivar hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute of the match Viator Vargas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafin Escalona skillfully saved the ball. Gregory Ardanza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Escalona having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conrado Nanclares in the 43rd minute of play forced Peralta FC's goalkeeper Resto Beitia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Elorri Barrial had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 49th minute Gregory Ardanza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Escalona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gregory Ardanza made a kick off. Conrado Nanclares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Resto Beitia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Conrado Nanclares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Resto Beitia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Buricayupi's Gergori Isasaga got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 67th match minute, Peralta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viator Vargas to maneuver through the defense. If Conrado Nanclares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the game, Cirilo Michelena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Peralta FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buricayupi the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Nanclares got free with Resto Beitia in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 85 played minutes, Peralta FC's Viator Vargas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Serafin Escalona 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 Peralta FC reached it. If Elorri Barrial had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gregory Ardanza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Gregory Ardanza 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. If Conrado Nanclares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Buricayupi eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.