League Play-Off

LA BASE
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vincent Carballido made the kick off which started today's match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when Javier Galdamez put in a rough tackle. In the 5th match minute, LUISTARI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Galdamez to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, LUISTARI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tello Canturri to maneuver through the defense. Tebaldo Zubiaga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th match minute, ZORROZA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magdaleno Abad to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, LUISTARI's goal looked a bit too open when Rubio Noya came free, but Nicanor De Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 minutes, Magdaleno Abad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZORROZA FC and the LUISTARI players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Magdaleno Abad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Urtsin Tormes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Porfiro Rey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes LUISTARI got a freekick which was hit by Urtsin Tormes. In the 37th minute there was a penalty for LUISTARI. Jose-Luis Cabezas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Porfiro Rey. 0-1. Nicanor De Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Abrego in the 42nd minute of play. Magdaleno Abad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicanor De Silva having to interfere. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antonio Abrego stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind LUISTARI's goalkeeper Nicanor De Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Teodoro Zafrilla's late challenge caught a LUISTARI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Zafrilla helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of LUISTARI booed when ZORROZA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodoro Zafrilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubio Noya might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicanor De Silva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rubio Noya ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute Tebaldo Zubiaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor De Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tebaldo Zubiaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in LUISTARI's zone, Rubio Noya stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor De Silva came out of the goal and Rubio Noya tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magdaleno Abad in the 84th minute of play forced LUISTARI's goalkeeper Nicanor De Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by LUISTARI's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Teodoro Zafrilla was slow to take the kick. During this time ZORROZA FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Antonio Abrego almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LUISTARI's Nicanor De Silva did a great save. Magdaleno Abad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.