League Play-Off

Estadio Etxebarri
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexander Goyanes kicked off to start the match. Etxebarri FC's Ritchie Gibert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Policarpio Patiño in the 4th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Xabat Salan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ritchie Gibert quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ritchie Gibert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Silvestre in the 7th minute of play. Alexander Goyanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Durango having to interfere. Michael Silvestre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ritchie Gibert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michael Silvestre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexander Goyanes struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Manuel Durango didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Etxebarri FC. Alexander Goyanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Durango having to interfere. The supporters of Talayuela booed when Etxebarri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepe Ramis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Talayuela's Michael Silvestre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ritchie Gibert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damian Cifuentes during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Etxebarri FC booed when Talayuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Cifuentes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Talayuela's goalkeeper Manuel Durango, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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.

Manuel Durango came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Etxebarri FC's Xesc Cainzos. But to his dismay, Xesc Cainzos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 67 minutes into the match, Michael Silvestre notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Etxebarri FC's Ritchie Gibert. Ritchie Gibert was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Talayuela defense, Alexander Goyanes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Durango. The Talayuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Durango should have stopped the shot. Michael Silvestre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Ritchie Gibert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexander Goyanes took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Durango. Manuel Durango dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 84 minutes into the match, Talayuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Goyanes came free, but Manuel Durango reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Talayuela's goal looked a bit too open when Altzibar Tobias came free, but Manuel Durango reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Etxebarri FC booed when Talayuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Favila Zárate didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Michael Silvestre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 98th minute Policarpio Patiño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Gibert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Etxebarri FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.