League Play-Off

Estadio Cortume
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cortume's Montes Larena 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. If Loren Bachiller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loren Bachiller in the 9th minute of play forced Cortume's goalkeeper Francis Blancas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Cefero Analla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute of the match Ruben Sastre sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francis Blancas skillfully saved the ball. Francis Blancas came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Mariscala's Kemen Barbeito. But to his dismay, Kemen Barbeito quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mariscala's Xeromo Loinaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Montes Larena in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Montes Larena fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Xeromo Loinaz, passed just outside the right post. In the 32nd minute, Montes Larena 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. Kemen Barbeito hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Xayveon Ezguerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Xeromo Loinaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Montes Larena blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xeromo Loinaz having to make a save. Xayveon Ezguerra took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xeromo Loinaz. Xeromo Loinaz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Montes Larena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Xeromo Loinaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kemen Barbeito made a kick off. The supporters of Mariscala booed when Cortume was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oier Barreras didn't get a good kick on the ball. A long shot from Ruben Sastre in the 55th minute of play was well struck, but Francis Blancas made a really good save at the right post. Cortume's Francis Blancas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kemen Barbeito in the 58th minute of play. Kemen Barbeito was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. Mariscala's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 76 minutes, Montes Larena made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Mariscala's Xeromo Loinaz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th minute Beliran Telena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francis Blancas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 played minutes Cortume got a freekick which was hit by Vitoria Oyardo. In the 86th minute of the match, Kemen Barbeito tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Francis Blancas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 88 minutes of play, Mariscala's Loren Bachiller made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francis Blancas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.