League Play-Off

Arena CEGA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Epa Carlucho FC's Frederico Dagora 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. Victor Peguero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Illan Ermua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the match, Illan Ermua had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Peguero. Epa Carlucho FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Illan Ermua was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Maureo Laso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victor Peguero having to make a save. Maureo Laso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Victor Peguero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Mikelar Finez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maureo Laso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victor Peguero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Illan Ermua in the 21st minute of play. Victor Peguero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Illan Ermua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maureo Laso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Victor Peguero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Epa Carlucho FC got a freekick which was hit by Silverio Liñan. After 38 minutes of play, Sajo FC's Maureo Laso made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victor Peguero was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 45 minutes, Xinaro Horihuela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Epa Carlucho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xinaro Horihuela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Illan Ermua stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Frederico Dagora struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ibar Cuervo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Epa Carlucho FC. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Maureo Laso got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Illan Ermua in the 65th minute of play forced Epa Carlucho FC's goalkeeper Victor Peguero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Epa Carlucho FC's Victor Peguero got control of the ball when Maureo Laso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ibar Cuervo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederico Dagora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Maureo Laso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Peguero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maureo Laso in the 74th minute. Illan Ermua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Peguero having to interfere. Ibar Cuervo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Dagora in the 80th minute of play. Frederico Dagora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 played minutes Sajo FC got a freekick which was hit by Ereinotz Arroyo. Zeruko Vilella was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 85th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xinaro Horihuela in the 87th minute of play forced Sajo FC's goalkeeper Ibar Cuervo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sajo FC's Teofilo Boveda got a free kick in the 88th minute. Frederico Dagora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Illan Ermua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Peguero having to interfere. The Sajo FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sajo FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.