League Play-Off

Venancio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guifre Llaguno took the kick off in the first half of the match. Orlo Vea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jurgi Largacha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. If Polentzi Iturriaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Uzuri Fontanez during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience held their breath when Ondino Inestrosa in the 13th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Nastasio Ucles's left hand side. When Domingo's Guifre Llaguno in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venancio FC's goalie prevented a goal. Guifre Llaguno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jurgi Largacha having to interfere. Pio Cogollor lost his temper 23 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 23rd minute, one of Domingo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Domingo. Diego Munarriz charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diego Munarriz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Domingo booed when Venancio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Munarriz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Orlo Vea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Domingo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Domingo's Orlo Vea got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Alberino Millano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Polentzi Iturriaga got free with Nastasio Ucles in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberino Millano might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nastasio Ucles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberino Millano ran back to his position shaking his head. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

52 minutes into the match, Domingo's goal looked a bit too open when Polentzi Iturriaga came free, but Nastasio Ucles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingo's Napier Leyte got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Domingo's Orlo Vea got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Orlo Vea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Jurgi Largacha made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Orlo Vea put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jurgi Largacha. Nastasio Ucles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberino Millano in the 65th minute of play. Polentzi Iturriaga took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nastasio Ucles. Nastasio Ucles dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 70th minute Alberino Millano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nastasio Ucles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Domingo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Napier Leyte to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Quinito Odoardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Polentzi Iturriaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Nastasio Ucles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Napier Leyte charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Napier Leyte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Napier Leyte kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Domingo's Nastasio Ucles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Polentzi Iturriaga in the 87th minute of play. Napier Leyte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jurgi Largacha having to make a save. Luisito Ibar got his second yellow card in the match during the 92nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Venancio FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Domingo had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.