League Play-Off

Estadio Estanquito
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eustaquio Kaxen kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Paolo Ferran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coneta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estanquito the free kick. After 3 played minutes Coneta got a freekick which was hit by Paolo Ferran. Estanquito's Armando Unai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Charro in the 10th minute of play. Federico George made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Ismael Gilabert sent off a good shot on target. Mauro Charro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Armando Unai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Eustaquio Kaxen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Federico George. That made the score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Estanquito's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Charro came free, but Armando Unai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico George showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Kaxen, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Coneta's zone, Ismael Gilabert stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico George came out of the goal and Ismael Gilabert tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mauro Charro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Unai having to make a save. Basilio Orkatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ismael Gilabert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico George having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Coneta's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Kaxen came free, but Federico George reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eustaquio Kaxen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico George having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Charro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match Jacobo Monte shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Unai showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mauro Charro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Unai having to interfere. Eustaquio Kaxen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Estanquito's Armando Unai got control of the ball when Basilio Orkatz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Coneta's Mauro Charro got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Basilio Orkatz 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 a defensive mix-up in Estanquito's zone, Basilio Orkatz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Unai came out of the goal and Basilio Orkatz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Estanquito had won after a very even match.