League Play-Off

Estadio Zaidín
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Etxeberri Sarrate started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lucero Madariaga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbasa Cainzos having to interfere. Atilio Cardeñosa struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Urbasa Cainzos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zaidín. Niceto Caballero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emenon Merino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urbasa Cainzos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucero Madariaga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaspar Nieto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Urbasa Cainzos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Emenon Merino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Cruz's supporters rose to their feet, but Emenon Merino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niceto Caballero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zaidín's Niceto Caballero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Etxeberri Sarrate in the 23rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Emenon Merino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Cruz's supporters rose to their feet, but Emenon Merino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niceto Caballero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 28 minutes into the match, Etxeberri Sarrate notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Zaidín's Niceto Caballero. Niceto Caballero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 31 played minutes Santa Cruz got a freekick which was hit by Paulin Ferrer. Zaidín's Lucero Madariaga was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 32nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Emenon Merino struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Niceto Caballero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Cruz. Niceto Caballero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etxeberri Sarrate, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Zaidín's goal looked a bit too open when Etxeberri Sarrate came free, but Niceto Caballero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the game, Santa Cruz's Emenon Merino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Niceto Caballero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.

The wind increased when Lucero Madariaga made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucero Madariaga in the 57th minute of play forced Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Urbasa Cainzos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Emenon Merino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Etxeberri Sarrate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 68 minutes, Gaspar Nieto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zaidín and the Santa Cruz players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes Zaidín got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Nieto. Niceto Caballero made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Emenon Merino sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Zaidín's Gonzo Mondejar got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Emenon Merino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Caballero having to interfere. Lucero Madariaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Urbasa Cainzos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Etxeberri Sarrate's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Niceto Caballero was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Etxeberri Sarrate managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Cruz's supporters rose to their feet, but Etxeberri Sarrate was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niceto Caballero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 97th minute, Etxeberri Sarrate 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. After 98 played minutes Zaidín got a freekick which was hit by Koldo Sánchez. When the final whistle sounded Santa Cruz left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Zaidín.