League Play-Off

Ariel Burro Ortega
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erubiel Inautzi kicked off to start the match. When Ulises Miro came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Mataldi 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 Ulises Miro couldn't finish the play. After 3 played minutes Mataldi FC got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Nikola. Rigoberto Totakoxe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Iker Cugat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Mataldi FC's Iker Cugat got control of the ball when Severo Henry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iker Cugat was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elias Ibon showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. Benicio Vela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Miro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ulises Miro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anibal Nikola kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Mataldi FC's Iker Cugat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Iratzeder in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute Justino Iratzeder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Cugat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, one of Symphonic Frenzy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ulises Miro struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Benicio Vela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mataldi FC. 39 minutes into the match, Mataldi FC's Ulises Miro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benicio Vela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Erubiel Inautzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Mataldi FC's zone, Felix Euloxu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Cugat came out of the goal and Felix Euloxu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felix Euloxu was the one to do the kick off. Iker Cugat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Euloxu in the 54th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Tiburcio Ignado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Totakoxe kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Genaro Peruxu fired a really elegant long shot, but Benicio Vela threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. In the 69th minute, Edgardo Jacindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Ulises Miro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mataldi FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. A collision led to Mataldi FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Saul Ioritz hit a great ball. Mataldi FC's Iker Cugat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Euloxu in the 80th minute of play. The supporters of Symphonic Frenzy booed when Mataldi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anibal Nikola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Genaro Peruxu hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Ibon in the 89th minute of play forced Mataldi FC's goalkeeper Iker Cugat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mataldi FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ovidio Errando hit a great ball. A collision led to Mataldi FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Federico Jusepe hit a great ball. After 94 played minutes, Symphonic Frenzy's Tiburcio Ignado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iker Cugat came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Symphonic Frenzy reached it. If Felix Euloxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.