League Play-Off

Estadio del Rio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Samuel Ixona kicked off to start the match. Benjamin Inautzi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Simon Diaz fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xeneizes FC's protests and gave Simon Diaz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Xeneizes FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Simon Diaz hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, La Barraca FC's Tobias Loren tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Xeneizes FC's Augusto Lano got control of the ball when Pastor Lauaxeta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Isidro Merexildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Lázaro Bertran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. La Barraca FC's Lázaro Bertran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Inautzi in the 24th minute of play. If Benjamin Inautzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clodoveo Gartzen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Augusto Lano made a huge save. Isidro Merexildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lázaro Bertran having to interfere. In the 38th minute Benjamin Inautzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Bertran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Xeneizes FC booed when La Barraca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pastor Lauaxeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Inautzi in the 52nd minute of play forced La Barraca FC's goalkeeper Lázaro Bertran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Isidro Merexildo came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Xeneizes FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isidro Merexildo couldn't finish the play. After 56 played minutes Xeneizes FC got a freekick which was hit by Amado Jerrald. When Isidro Merexildo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Xeneizes FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isidro Merexildo couldn't finish the play. Augusto Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Gartzen, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to Xeneizes FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Benjamin Inautzi hit a great ball. When the match had been going on for 74 minutes, Xeneizes FC's Apolo Chuse got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lázaro Bertran. Isidro Merexildo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lázaro Bertran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Lázaro Bertran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Inautzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Xeneizes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Ixona came free, but Augusto Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidro Merexildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lázaro Bertran having to interfere. 88 minutes into the game, Isidro Merexildo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Lázaro Bertran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benjamin Inautzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lázaro Bertran having to interfere. Pastor Lauaxeta's late challenge caught a Xeneizes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pastor Lauaxeta helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Barraca FC's Pastor Lauaxeta got a free kick in the 96th minute. 98 minutes into the game, Clodoveo Gartzen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Augusto Lano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.