League Play-Off

Estadio Tatón
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oscar Urre started the match with the kick off. Cecilio Haritzeder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Etxahun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cecilio Haritzeder, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 16 played minutes Palmarcito got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Chus. Remigio Benitez's late challenge caught a Palmarcito's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remigio Benitez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th match minute, Tatón FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remigio Benitez to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Palmarcito booed when Tatón FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Nastasio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute, Astor Fliz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Tatón FC's Joel Etxahun didn't even have to move. After 24 played minutes Tatón FC got a freekick which was hit by Remigio Benitez. The referee felt a red card was in order, 26 minutes into the game, when Elpidio Steven put in a rough tackle. In the 26th minute, one of Tatón FC: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 Tatón FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cecilio Haritzeder in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Etxahun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 38 minutes into the match, Palmarcito's Anier Abaunza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Etxahun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Oscar Urre hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Joel Etxahun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anier Abaunza went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Palmarcito booed when Tatón FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remigio Benitez didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anier Abaunza in the 47th minute of play forced Tatón FC's goalkeeper Joel Etxahun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Anier Abaunza in the 47th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cecilio Haritzeder to strike the kick off in the second half. Wilfredo Fagondo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. When Anier Abaunza came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Palmarcito 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 Anier Abaunza couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, Cecilio Haritzeder fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Anier Abaunza's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Joel Etxahun skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Teodoro Deunoro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 75th minute, but Joel Etxahun got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Tatón FC hanging dry this time. Anier Abaunzas short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Joel Etxahun to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Denis Rutenio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Montes having to interfere. Anier Abaunza struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Joel Etxahun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palmarcito. Joel Etxahun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Haritzeder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cecilio Haritzeder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Palmarcito's Cecilio Haritzeder sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Etxahun narrowly saved just below the crossbar.