League Play-Off

Penta Campeon
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Estevez Tortoles started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Estevez Tortoles in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benja Acebedo saved Portuguesa fc from getting behind. After 11 played minutes Portuguesa fc got a freekick which was hit by Hug Pazos. In the 14th match minute, Portuguesa fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Alvaredo to maneuver through the defense. Xavies Cantero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berasko Estenaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. If Orlandus Sobre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Portuguesa fc's Zarbonin Herezuelo got a free kick in the 29th minute. When Berasko Estenaga fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portuguesa fc's protests and gave Berasko Estenaga a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Portuguesa fc getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Berasko Estenaga hit a great ball. Orlandus Sobre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Navarro Valbas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mariperez's supporters rose to their feet, but Navarro Valbas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benja Acebedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Berasko Estenaga was extremely unlucky when he, in the 47th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Berasko Estenaga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Orlandus Sobre's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Benja Acebedo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Xavies Cantero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berasko Estenaga in the 55th minute of the match. If Jeronimo Ugartondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariperez's Xavies Cantero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeronimo Ugartondo in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeronimo Ugartondo in the 70th minute of play forced Mariperez's goalkeeper Xavies Cantero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariperez's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jakes Idalgo in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Portuguesa fc's goalkeeper Benja Acebedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlandus Sobre. After having played for 80 minutes, Orlandus Sobre managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mariperez's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlandus Sobre 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 85th minute, Obano Godines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Jeronimo Ugartondo put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Xavies Cantero. Portuguesa fc's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.