League Play-Off

Merange
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aquilino Jaraba hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 15 minutes, Quin Cainzos made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Merange AFC's Xabat Echavarri tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Xabat Echavarri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zuberoa Castan went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Merange AFC's zone, Zuberoa Castan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xabat Echavarri came out of the goal and Zuberoa Castan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dalmu Teruel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manu Radaban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tito Bravo having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Quin Cainzos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xabat Echavarri was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zuberoa Castan in the 35th minute of play forced Merange AFC's goalkeeper Xabat Echavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Zuberoa Castan 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 Quin Cainzos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dalmu Teruel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manu Radaban made a kick off. After 53 played minutes C.D. BENAMARGOSA got a freekick which was hit by Zuberoa Castan. In the 55th minute Quin Cainzos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xabat Echavarri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xabat Echavarri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quin Cainzos in the 62nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, C.D. BENAMARGOSA's Xabat Echavarri threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Quin Cainzos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 70 minutes into the game, Zuberoa Castan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Xabat Echavarri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Quin Cainzos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 77th minute Quin Cainzos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xabat Echavarri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Zuberoa Castan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Xabat Echavarri was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. 86 minutes into the match, Merange AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Quin Cainzos came free, but Xabat Echavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90thth minute of the game Quin Cainzos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Merange AFC's Xabat Echavarri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Merange AFC's zone, Quin Cainzos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xabat Echavarri came out of the goal and Quin Cainzos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Merange AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. C.D. BENAMARGOSA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.