League Play-Off

Carqueja
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vitorino Cotobal started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Virgilio Ubago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Topador FC's Txerran Ibisate got control of the ball when Procopio Encina tried to sneak it across the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Topador FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vitorino Cotobal came free, but Txerran Ibisate reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Topador FC's Virgilio Ubago got a free kick in the 5th minute. Vitorino Cotobal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Zuhaitz Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Buerga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baumer Ximeno in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Duarte Buerga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baumer Ximeno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Buerga having to interfere. Marques Agusto hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Carqueja's Txerran Ibisate threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vitorino Cotobal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Procopio Encina in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Txerran Ibisate, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pelagius Brion kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Baumer Ximeno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Topador FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baumer Ximeno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duarte Buerga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Duarte Buerga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zuhaitz Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Zuhaitz Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Txerran Ibisate showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitorino Cotobal, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Zuhaitz Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Carqueja's Vitorino Cotobal in the 46th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Txerran Ibisate was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Topador FC through an amazing save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zuhaitz Illescas to make the kick off. Baumer Ximeno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Buerga having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitorino Cotobal in the 59th minute of play forced Topador FC's goalkeeper Txerran Ibisate to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Procopio Encina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Txerran Ibisate having to interfere. Carqueja's Duarte Buerga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zuhaitz Illescas in the 70th minute of play. Zuhaitz Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Duarte Buerga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Orlondo Gallarde hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. When Shepherd Sanjuan fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carqueja's protests and gave Shepherd Sanjuan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th minute, one of Carqueja:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Carqueja. The referee gave Topador FC a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Licerio Palianza, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Carqueja's Duarte Buerga. 0-1. In the 91st minute Vitorino Cotobal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Txerran Ibisate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Topador FC's Baumer Ximeno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duarte Buerga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Carqueja fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Topador FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.