League Play-Off

Itapeby
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Gabirel Pena started the match with the kick off. Inocente Natos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Lopes Fandiño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th match minute, Vascos Fútbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pirmin Diosdado to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Vascos Fútbol Club's Lopes Fandiño got control of the ball when Inocente Natos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 15 minutes, Bordat Abrea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vascos Fútbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bordat Abrea 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 16th minute Bakar Benavides shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Olaechea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Bakar Benavides's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Federico Olaechea was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Gabirel Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arias Zapatero in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lopes Fandiño prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Inocente Natos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabirel Pena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lopes Fandiño having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Inocente Natos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lopes Fandiño. That made the score 1-0 in the 31 minute of play. A collision led to Itapeby AFC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Enaut Abaunza hit a great ball. Bakar Benavides 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. Baumer Correduria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Federico Olaechea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bakar Benavides in the 47th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bakar Benavides to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Bakar Benavides recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Federico Olaechea. Bakar Benavides showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Itapeby AFC's Arias Zapatero got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Bakar Benavides shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Olaechea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bakar Benavides might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Federico Olaechea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bakar Benavides ran back to his position shaking his head. Baumer Correduria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Federico Olaechea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Inocente Natos came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Itapeby AFC 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 Inocente Natos couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Itapeby AFC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Enaut Abaunza hit a great ball. Federico Olaechea was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Pirmin Diosdado. After a rather tough play, Itapeby AFC's Montxo Reboiras got a free kick in the 80th minute. Bakar Benavides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Olaechea having to interfere. Federico Olaechea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bakar Benavides, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Baumer Correduria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Olaechea having to interfere. Vascos Fútbol Club's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.