League Play-Off

Zapara
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sancho Capetillo kicked off to start the match. Sancho Capetillo 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ortzi Borrego managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zapara AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ortzi Borrego was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Walme Trasloseros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 10 played minutes Nando got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Dias. After a defensive mix-up in Nando's zone, Ortzi Borrego stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walme Trasloseros came out of the goal and Ortzi Borrego tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Gurutz Bergada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zapara AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gurutz Bergada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute, Ortzi Borrego fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Walme Trasloseros, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to Nando getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Nastasio Alaniz hit a great ball. Walme Trasloseros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sancho Capetillo in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes in the game, Ortzi Borrego fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Walme Trasloseros having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Urdin Serrana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teodor Letran was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Sancho Capetillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Nando's goalkeeper Walme Trasloseros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ortzi Borrego. Nando's Walme Trasloseros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sancho Capetillo in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Urdin Serrana to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Nando was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Dias to maneuver through the defense. If Rico Navagos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urdin Serrana in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teodor Letran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Nando fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Nando's Urdin Serrana looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lucas Urizar's late challenge caught a Nando's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucas Urizar helped the player get up and apologised. Lucas Urizar hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. With his leg Teodor Letran managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Nando's Rico Navagos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Nando booed when Zapara AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cerilo Soraiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ortzi Borrego fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walme Trasloseros having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Rico Navagos 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. In the 79th match minute, Zapara AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lonzo Quintano to maneuver through the defense. Urdin Serrana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodor Letran having to interfere. Teodor Letran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urdin Serrana in the 87th minute of play. When the final whistle went the supporters of Nando were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Zapara AFC side.