League Play-Off

BUCAROS
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Saturnin Marcilla made the kick off and thus started the match. Cloyo Alsua charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cloyo Alsua the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to BUCAROS FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Cloyo Alsua hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ekain Reneros in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vitor Aya saved BUCAROS FC from getting behind. In the 9th minute of the match Seigaku FC got a corner. BUCAROS FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cuarto Feruel ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Cuarto Feruel got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vitor Aya quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rosendo Almaraz was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Saturnin Marcilla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Saturnin Marcilla really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. A collision led to BUCAROS FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Louis Llanes hit a great ball. In the 18th minute Ekain Reneros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitor Aya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 played minutes Seigaku FC got a freekick which was hit by Cuarto Feruel. Tiniebra Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rosendo Almaraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnin Marcilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cloyo Alsua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosendo Almaraz having to interfere. Rosendo Almaraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnin Marcilla in the 41st minute of play. Rosendo Almaraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnin Marcilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 46 minutes into the game, BUCAROS FC's Saturnin Marcilla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rosendo Almaraz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ekain Reneros was the one to do the kick off. Rosendo Almaraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lleir Mayoral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the game, Erramu Tipular cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Rosendo Almaraz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 61st minute, Lleir Mayoral 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. Saturnin Marcilla might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rosendo Almaraz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Saturnin Marcilla ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Seigaku FC's Octavio Aspurua got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Saturnin Marcilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnin Marcilla in the 69th minute of play forced Seigaku FC's goalkeeper Rosendo Almaraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erramu Tipular's late challenge caught a Seigaku FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erramu Tipular helped the player get up and apologised. Octavio Aspurua kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. If Lleir Mayoral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ekain Reneros in the 90th minute of play forced BUCAROS FC's goalkeeper Vitor Aya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saturnin Marcilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lleir Mayoral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosendo Almaraz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Lleir Mayoral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rosendo Almaraz having to make a save. When Ekain Sarro fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Seigaku FC's protests and gave Ekain Sarro a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave BUCAROS FC a penalty, 98 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Louis Llanes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Seigaku FC's Rosendo Almaraz. 5-0. BUCAROS FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.