League Play-Off

Estadio Iraizoz
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gregorio Dalmai got the match started through his kick off. Augusto Estavan's late challenge caught a tano juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Augusto Estavan helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Zonda fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Santiago Castel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ivan Benitez having to make a save. After 15 played minutes tano juniors got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Monico. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Dalmai in the 16th minute of play forced tano juniors's goalkeeper Wilfredo Arano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zonda's Ivan Benitez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Ermengol in the 19th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Zonda's zone, Saturnino Ermengol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Benitez came out of the goal and Saturnino Ermengol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wilfredo Arano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregorio Dalmai in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, tano juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardino Pasqual came free, but Wilfredo Arano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Caton during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Rigoberto Caton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Saturnino Ermengol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Castel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute, Saturnino Ermengol 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. The supporters of Zonda booed when tano juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Firmin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilfredo Arano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Pasqual in the 37th minute of play. Ivan Benitez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santiago Castel in the 41st minute. Rigoberto Caton got his second yellow card in the match during the 42nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Zonda's Rigoberto Caton got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santiago Castel made a kick off. Wilfredo Arano was a little too slow when Roman Pudes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 2-1. Saturnino Ermengol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santiago Castel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Benitez having to interfere. Wilfredo Arano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severo Guerau, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Zonda's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Castel came free, but Ivan Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Roman Pudes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wilfredo Arano, 2-2. 78 minutes into the match, tano juniors's Santiago Castel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivan Benitez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 80 minutes into the game, Roman Pudes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zonda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave tano juniors the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Ermengol in the 81st minute of play forced Zonda's goalkeeper Ivan Benitez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Castel might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivan Benitez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santiago Castel ran back to his position shaking his head. If Bernardino Pasqual had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severo Guerau kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Santiago Castel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. tano juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santiago Castel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saturnino Ermengol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ramiro Monico hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.