League Play-Off

Beintza Labaien
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nayely Manzano started the match with the kick off. Amerigo Tormes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Seve Domingo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Beintza Labaien's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Villanueva came free, but Seve Domingo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Medero Rosas's late challenge caught a Beintza Labaien's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Medero Rosas helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Beintza Labaien booed when Lezo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Medero Rosas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Lezo defense, Julen Pabon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cebrián Blazquez. The Lezo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cebrián Blazquez should have stopped the shot. Seve Domingo came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Lezo's Amerigo Tormes. But to his dismay, Amerigo Tormes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nayely Manzano got free with Cebrián Blazquez in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nayely Manzano received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cebrián Blazquez came out and tried to block the shot, but Nayely Manzano slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 24th minute. Lezo's Cebrián Blazquez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Lezo from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Urbasa Jaraba got free with Cebrián Blazquez in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the match, Lezo's Israel Villanueva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Seve Domingo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Villanueva in the 42nd minute of play forced Beintza Labaien's goalkeeper Seve Domingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Medero Rosas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Seve Domingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Amerigo Tormes made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Lezo getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Xuaco Mendez hit a great ball. In the 58th minute of the match Garaile Dominguez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cebrián Blazquez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Urbasa Jaraba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cebrián Blazquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbasa Jaraba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cebrián Blazquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbasa Jaraba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Beintza Labaien's Seve Domingo got control of the ball when Israel Villanueva tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julen Pabon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the game, Beintza Labaien's Urbasa Jaraba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cebrián Blazquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Urbasa Jaraba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cebrián Blazquez having to interfere. Beintza Labaien's Julen Pabon suffered a concussion in the 80th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Xuaco Mendez charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xuaco Mendez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 81 played minutes Lezo got a freekick which was hit by Xuaco Mendez. After having played for 83 minutes, Amerigo Tormes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lezo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amerigo Tormes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urbasa Jaraba in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cebrián Blazquez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Urbasa Jaraba scored 5-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cebrián Blazquez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Medero Rosas in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Seve Domingo saved Beintza Labaien from getting behind. Amerigo Tormes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 94th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Seve Domingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amerigo Tormes in the 96th minute of the match. Lezo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.