League Play-Off

Estadio Ituzaingo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elodio Rapado got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elodio Rapado in the 4th minute of play forced Jimenez FC's goalkeeper Seme Jetino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Jimenez FC's Seme Jetino got control of the ball when Xinaro Suane tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elodio Rapado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seme Jetino having to interfere. Raphael Abraldez hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Elodio Rapado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ituzaingo's supporters rose to their feet, but Elodio Rapado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seme Jetino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 19 minutes, Birila Amarelle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jimenez FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Birila Amarelle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gurutz Villagomez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Deunoro Ugarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22ndth minute of the game Gurutz Villagomez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ituzaingo's Deunoro Ugarte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 25 minutes, Chinto Ortiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jimenez FC and the Ituzaingo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jimenez FC's Birila Amarelle got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Deunoro Ugarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gurutz Villagomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xinaro Suane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Seme Jetino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Elodio Rapado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ituzaingo's supporters rose to their feet, but Elodio Rapado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seme Jetino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chinto Ortiz hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Xinaro Suane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Seme Jetino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xinaro Suanes short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Seme Jetino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 46 minutes, Timo Coronado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jimenez FC and the Ituzaingo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Timo Coronado hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 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.

The wind increased when Birila Amarelle made the kick off in the second half. Jimenez FC's Seme Jetino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elodio Rapado in the 53rd minute of play. Elodio Rapado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seme Jetino having to interfere. Seme Jetino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elodio Rapado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seme Jetino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elodio Rapado in the 61st minute of the match. After 63 played minutes, Ituzaingo's Ximeno Cabuerniga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Seme Jetino came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ituzaingo reached it. Seme Jetino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elodio Rapado, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Birila Amarelle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seme Jetino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xinaro Suane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ituzaingo booed when Jimenez FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gergori Ariza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xinaro Suane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seme Jetino having to interfere. In the 76th minute Elodio Rapado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seme Jetino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gurutz Villagomez came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Jimenez FC 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 Gurutz Villagomez couldn't finish the play. Elodio Rapado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seme Jetino having to interfere. When Xinaro Suane came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Ituzaingo 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 Xinaro Suane couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute, Raymundo Freigido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ituzaingo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rigoberto Arguiz in the 94th minute. The corner led Ituzaingo's Rigoberto Arguiz to fire away a dangerous shot which Seme Jetino despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.