League Play-Off

Arapey
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Caraguata AFC's Guter Cuba 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. Balasi Montalvo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guter Cuba, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 6th match minute, Caraguata AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Valbas to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Ikatz Rancaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nel Mallavia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ikatz Rancaño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Nel Mallavia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ikatz Rancaño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, Guter Cuba made a precise shot to the right of Balasi Montalvo. Arapey FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 24th minute, Orlanda Larrechi 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. 26 minutes into the match, Arapey FC's goal looked a bit too open when Guter Cuba came free, but Balasi Montalvo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Caraguata AFC booed when Arapey FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simao Rujido didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guter Cuba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Ulibarri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nel Mallavia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ikatz Rancaño in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Caraguata AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cordarin Piñera came free, but Nel Mallavia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Balasi Montalvo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlanda Larrechi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Guter Cuba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 43 minutes into the match, Arapey FC's Ikatz Rancaño sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nel Mallavia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nel Mallavia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cordarin Piñera, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Guter Cubas short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Balasi Montalvo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 56 minutes, Luciano Valbas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caraguata AFC and the Arapey FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Caraguata AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Luciano Valbas hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Caraguata AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Ulibarri came free, but Nel Mallavia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Javier Ulibarri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nel Mallavia. Caraguata AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Javier Ulibarri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Caraguata AFC's Dalmu Rumayor got a free kick in the 64th minute. Jerardo Urquiola was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. A collision led to Caraguata AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Zaquiel Enterria hit a great ball. Caraguata AFC's Nel Mallavia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ikatz Rancaño in the 67th minute of play. If Guter Cuba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Arapey FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mateus Liviano hit a great ball. Zorion Urreta hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Santi Zadaya, 80 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Balasi Montalvo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guter Cuba, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute Javier Ulibarri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nel Mallavia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caraguata AFC's Nel Mallavia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ikatz Rancaño in the 85th minute of play. In the 89th minute Javier Ulibarri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nel Mallavia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.