League Play-Off

Estadio Canepa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cordarin Arraña got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Ambrosio Astiategui ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Selmo Ingueros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 10 played minutes Canepa AFC got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Respaldiza. When Ambrosio Astiategui came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Casupa 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 Ambrosio Astiategui couldn't finish the play. If Mundo Doria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Casupa FC's Manex Mutiloa got a free kick in the 15th minute. William Favalis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 16th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Canepa AFC's Cordarin Arraña slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ioritz Lertora. That made the score 1-1 after 18 minutes of play. Ioritz Lertora was a little too slow when Cordarin Arraña got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 2-1. If Cordarin Arraña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cordarin Arraña in the 28th minute of play forced Casupa FC's goalkeeper Ioritz Lertora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Casupa FC's goalkeeper Ioritz Lertora had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Izotz Manzano. Ambrosio Astiategui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ambrosio Astiategui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Selmo Ingueros was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Mundo Doria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Selmo Ingueros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Astiategui in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute, Cordarin Arraña reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ioritz Lertora. The goal made the score 3-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ambrosio Astiategui to strike the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the game, Ambrosio Astiategui recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Selmo Ingueros. Ambrosio Astiategui showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Mundo Doria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Canepa AFC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Marcelino Campon hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Laurentzi Ciscal made a precise shot to the right of Selmo Ingueros. Canepa AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. If Mundo Doria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mundo Doria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ioritz Lertora showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cordarin Arraña in the 79th minute of the match. Ioritz Lertora didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cordarin Arraña went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Casupa FC booed when Canepa AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordarin Arraña didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute of the match, Mundo Doria got a very nice opportunity to score, but Selmo Ingueros was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 89 minutes into the game, Mundo Doria recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Selmo Ingueros. Mundo Doria showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-4. Mundo Doria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Casupa FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.