League Play-Off

Estadio Ybarlucea
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Angel Argoitz kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Talasbolas FC booed when Gral. Manchester was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Patxi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angel Argoitz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute, Angel Argoitz 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. Jorge Oinatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 11 minutes into the match, Gral. Manchester's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Argoitz came free, but Anier Chorache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnulfo Iratze during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Talasbolas FC's Angel Argoitz got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusebio Telesforo during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Talasbolas FC's Angel Argoitz in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gral. Manchester's goalie prevented a goal. Eleuterio Peru kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Rolando Birila took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jacobo Esquipula. Talasbolas FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Gral. Manchester's Matias Patxi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Esquipula narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Gral. Manchester's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Argoitz came free, but Anier Chorache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Talasbolas FC's Jorge Oinatz got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enrique Ieltxu kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, one of Gral. Manchester:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gral. Manchester. After 46 minutes of play, Talasbolas FC's Angel Argoitz made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anier Chorache was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Rolando Birila was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 54th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Martin Jago kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Jacobo Esquipula made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Modestio in the 57th minute of play. Jacobo Modestio struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Jacobo Esquipula didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gral. Manchester. 61 minutes into the match, Matias Patxi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Talasbolas FC's Jacobo Esquipula. Jacobo Esquipula was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jorge Oinatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Matias Patxi took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacobo Esquipula. Jacobo Esquipula dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. 75 minutes into the match, Talasbolas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Modestio came free, but Jacobo Esquipula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angel Argoitz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 77th minute. Talasbolas FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Matias Patxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gral. Manchester's Anier Chorache played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Argoitz in the 81st minute of play. When Jorge Oinatz came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Talasbolas 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 Jorge Oinatz couldn't finish the play. Angel Argoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Anier Chorache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matias Patxi's late challenge caught a Talasbolas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Patxi helped the player get up and apologised. The Gral. Manchester players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.