League Play-Off

Estadio Idiazábal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romeo Locaio got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Teodoro Txatxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Fiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Club Atlético River Plate's goalkeeper Hugo Fiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeo Locaio. After 12 minutes, Roman Heriberto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético River Plate and the Idiazábal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Roman Heriberto hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. With his leg Hugo Fiz managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Idiazábal's Romeo Locaio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 16th minute, Vicente Etxekopar made a precise shot to the right of Hugo Fiz. Club Atlético River Plate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Roman Heriberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Prudencio Beat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Heriberto in the 23rd minute of play. When Vicente Etxekopar came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Idiazábal 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 Vicente Etxekopar couldn't finish the play. Fermin Sesuldo scored 2-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Prudencio Beat, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Idiazábal's Prudencio Beat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Heriberto in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Idiazábal's goal looked a bit too open when Severo Gumaro came free, but Prudencio Beat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Romeo Locaio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Fiz was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Vicente Etxekopar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hugo Fiz made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Vicente Etxekopar sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roman Heriberto to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Zacarias Kismi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético River Plate and the Idiazábal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Club Atlético River Plate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacarias Kismi to maneuver through the defense. Hugo Fiz came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Idiazábal's Romeo Locaio. But to his dismay, Romeo Locaio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeo Locaio in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Fiz saved Club Atlético River Plate from getting behind. A collision led to Idiazábal getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Marcelino Ponce hit a great ball. After 72 played minutes Club Atlético River Plate got a freekick which was hit by Edgardo Sansone. In the 74th minute Teodoro Txatxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Fiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Locaio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 77 minutes of play, Idiazábal's Romeo Locaio made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hugo Fiz was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Vicente Etxekopar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute of the match Jesus Valiente sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hugo Fiz skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atlético River Plate's zone, Romeo Locaio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Fiz came out of the goal and Romeo Locaio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vicente Etxekopar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Hugo Fiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo Locaio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Fiz having to make a save. The attack was good, but when Romeo Locaio in the 90th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Saul Amor hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Idiazábal fully deserved thier win.