League Play-Off

Butacó
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Constantino Quico got the match started through his kick off. In the 9th minute, Narciso Sendoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cristian Arnau fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rancul's protests and gave Cristian Arnau a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 played minutes Rancul got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Arnau. 14 minutes into the game, Constantino Quico recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gabriel Berriotxoa. Constantino Quico showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Hipolito Alfonso hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Butacó FC's Alonzo Abeijon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Laurgain in the 25th minute of play. Gabriel Berriotxoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Quico in the 26th minute of the match. Gabriel Berriotxoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantino Quico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alonzo Abeijon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Raymundo in the 33rd minute of play. Hermengildo Laurgain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonzo Abeijon having to interfere. Constantino Quico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Gabriel Berriotxoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Casimiro Raymundo came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Rancul 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 Casimiro Raymundo couldn't finish the play. Alonzo Abeijon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hermengildo Laurgain went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hermengildo Laurgain to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Constantino Quico ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Berriotxoa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Gabriel Berriotxoa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Quico, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Alonzo Abeijon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hipolito Alfonso in the 65th minute. Constantino Quico succeeded in the game's 73rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. After 77 played minutes Rancul got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Mino. The supporters of Butacó FC booed when Rancul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casimiro Raymundo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute, Hermengildo Laurgain 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. Hugo Horado's late challenge caught a Rancul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Horado helped the player get up and apologised. Hugo Horado kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Gabriel Berriotxoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Quico in the 97th minute of the match. Rancul's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.