League Play-Off

Saraza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nemesio Emeterio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alejandro Farias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Amadeo Su tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Cornelio Lauaxeta reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Amadeo Su. The goal made the score 1-0. When Braulio Salomone came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Cañani 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 Braulio Salomone couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the match, Saraza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Oinatz came free, but Alonzo Salvidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nicolas Oinatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Cornelio Lauaxeta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amadeo Su was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 27th minute, Nicolas Oinatz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonzo Salvidor was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Braulio Salomone kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 30 minutes of play, Saraza FC's Alejandro Farias made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amadeo Su was left in no man's land by his defense there! Saraza FC's Alonzo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nemesio Emeterio in the 37th minute of play. The supporters of Cañani booed when Saraza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amador Errando didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cañani's Justino Bernard couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 40th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Saraza FC. Nicolas Oinatz succeeded in the game's 46th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cornelio Lauaxeta was the one to do the kick off. If Alejandro Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alejandro Farias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cañani's Nicolas Oinatz got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicolas Oinatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 2-3 became the score in the 67th minute when Nicolas Oinatz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Cañani booed when Saraza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulises Txaran didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cañani were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Saraza FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Justino Bernard took the corner. 75 minutes into the game, Nemesio Emeterio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alonzo Salvidor. Nemesio Emeterio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. Alejandro Farias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Amadeo Su tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Cornelio Lauaxeta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saraza FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. After having played for 90 minutes, Nemesio Emeterio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cañani's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nemesio Emeterio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cañani eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.