League Play-Off

Estadio Batea
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Batea AFC's Apolo Irrintzi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hermengildo Lawrence hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, Augusto Olo 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. Desiderio Bero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Bihar, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Apolo Irrintzi kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Desiderio Bero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Olo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Apolo Irrintzi kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Hipolito Martxelin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alejandro Ellande's late challenge caught a Batea AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejandro Ellande helped the player get up and apologised. After 27 played minutes Juanka FC got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Ellande. Augusto Olo might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Desiderio Bero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Olo ran back to his position shaking his head. Juanka FC were furious when Baldomiro Esdras was red carded, 44 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 45th match minute, Juanka FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baldomiro Esdras to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Vistruario recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Carlos Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A sloppy throw-in by Amancio Jeraldo in the 62nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Juanka FC's Edgardo Beltxe. In the 69th minute, Apolo Irrintzi 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. The audience was convinced that Apolo Irrintzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rigoberto Jorrin was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Augusto Olo charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Olo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Juanka FC's Augusto Olo got a free kick in the 78th minute. A collision led to Juanka FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Lorenzo Kepa hit a great ball. Carlos Abad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Jorrin having to interfere. After having played for 93 minutes, Lorenzo Kepa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juanka FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lorenzo Kepa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.