League Play-Off

Burmeister
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Lugano FC's Feliberto Elorri started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pablo Orlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Niceto Reno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erubiel Bazkoare's late challenge caught a Grido Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erubiel Bazkoare helped the player get up and apologised. Erubiel Bazkoare hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After 12 played minutes Feliberto Elorri rounded Grido Team's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Jesus Ibañez kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Lugano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erubiel Bazkoare to maneuver through the defense. Grido Team's Francisco Ikatz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliberto Elorri in the 20th minute of play. Cristian Mikelats kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Leo Savier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Reno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leo Savier struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Niceto Reno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grido Team. Jesus Ibañez in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Francisco Ikatz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leo Savier in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Niceto Reno saved Lugano FC from getting behind. Francisco Ikatz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliberto Elorri in the 43rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Grido Team's Francisco Ikatz got control of the ball when Jesus Ibañez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leo Savier was the one to do the kick off. Leo Savier struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Niceto Reno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grido Team. If Feliberto Elorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Ikatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliberto Elorri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Ikatz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesus Ibañez, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Leo Savier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Niceto Reno made a huge save. Niceto Reno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Savier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niceto Reno didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Grido Team's Leo Savier shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Francisco Ikatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesus Ibañez in the 84th minute of play. Leandro Rosario made in the 90th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jesus Ibañez immediately put the ball in play. Grido Team's Francisco Ikatz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Ibañez in the 94th minute of play.