League

Echeverria
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ikatz Agranja got the match started through his kick off. Urti Arroyo came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Abayuba's Orlanda Alamea. But to his dismay, Orlanda Alamea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Arnulfo Tebe kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Abayuba's zone, Ikatz Agranja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roldanillo Balli came out of the goal and Ikatz Agranja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th minute, Artur Anda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ikatz Agranja charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ikatz Agranja the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ikatz Agranja hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. If Orlanda Alamea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Urti Arroyo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Osas in the 22nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Echeverria AFC's zone, Orlanda Alamea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Urti Arroyo came out of the goal and Orlanda Alamea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sergio Osas struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Urti Arroyo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abayuba. Urti Arroyo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlanda Alamea, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 29 played minutes Echeverria AFC got a freekick which was hit by Guaberto Gili. Urti Arroyo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlanda Alamea in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Sergio Osas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urti Arroyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roldanillo Balli was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Ikatz Agranja capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ikatz Agranja really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Jaume Alzola received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Roldanillo Balli came out and tried to block the shot, but Jaume Alzola slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Abayuba's goalkeeper Roldanillo Balli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaume Alzola. Orlanda Alamea took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Urti Arroyo. Urti Arroyo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Orlanda Alamea made the kick off in the second half. Orlanda Alamea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Urti Arroyo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute Jaume Alzola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roldanillo Balli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jaume Alzola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roldanillo Balli having to interfere. Jaume Alzola's late challenge caught a Abayuba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaume Alzola helped the player get up and apologised. If Ikatz Agranja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sergio Osas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute, Abayuba's Bartuelo Burgo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Bartuelo Burgo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Abayuba protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Bartuelo Burgo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 72nd minute, one of Abayuba:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Abayuba. The referee gave Echeverria AFC a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hector-Luis Sotorrio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Abayuba's Roldanillo Balli. 3-2. Fiz Panadero hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Jaume Alzola struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Roldanillo Balli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Echeverria AFC. 84 minutes into the match, Abayuba's goal looked a bit too open when Jaume Alzola came free, but Roldanillo Balli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roldanillo Balli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaume Alzola in the 90th minute of play. Ikatz Agranja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roldanillo Balli having to interfere. When Echeverria AFC's Ikatz Agranja in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Abayuba's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Echeverria AFC booed when Abayuba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Columbo Barbera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ikatz Agranja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roldanillo Balli having to interfere.