League Play-Off

Soconcho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Soquer FC booed when RN5 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Inguma didn't get a good kick on the ball. RN5's Rogelio Matro got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of RN5 booed when Soquer FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermegildo Bazkoare didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, RN5's goalkeeper Juan Joanes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermegildo Bazkoare. Ivan Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Urritz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, RN5's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Lalla came free, but Juan Joanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ermegildo Bazkoare came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Soquer 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 Ermegildo Bazkoare couldn't finish the play. Ermegildo Bazkoare's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Juan Joanes firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Shepherd in the 28th minute of play forced RN5's goalkeeper Juan Joanes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Joanes made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Nereo Gauargi sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the match, RN5's goalkeeper Juan Joanes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermegildo Bazkoare. RN5's Juan Joanes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save RN5 from getting a goal against them. In the 36th minute, RN5's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nereo Gauargi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 38th minute, RN5's Benedicto Sotil seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Benedicto Sotil the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of RN5 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Benedicto Sotil had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Rosendo Bitxintxo shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 45 minutes into the match, Primitivo Urritz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ivan Arce. Soquer FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Primitivo Urritz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After the first half RN5 were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Primitivo Urritz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Juan Joanes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Ixidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Shepherd scored 1-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan Joanes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paulo Shepherd recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute, Rogelio Matro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Joanes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Bazkoare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute Paulo Shepherd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Joanes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermegildo Bazkoare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Joanes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Herminio Ixidor went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. If Paulo Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. RN5's Juan Joanes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Lalla in the 86th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, RN5's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Gauargi came free, but Juan Joanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Joanes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermegildo Bazkoare in the 95th minute of play. Juan Joanes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nereo Gauargi went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. When the referee ended the match the Soquer FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.