League Play-Off

Palenqui
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Jose Guillen started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Venceslao Ayon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Furman Somalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benat Viramontez hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Hitz Poso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pero Ibañez was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Pero Ibañez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hitz Poso in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palenqui FC's goalkeeper Pero Ibañez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Cupertino FC got a freekick which was hit by Martxot Illera. Jose Guillen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Furman Somalo having to interfere. Pero Ibañez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaufred Sorzano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee gave Cupertino FC a penalty, 43 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Teo Morelo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palenqui FC's Pero Ibañez. 1-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hitz Poso made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Palenqui FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tolino Pablo to maneuver through the defense. Hitz Poso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pero Ibañez having to make a save. Jose Guillen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Furman Somalo having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Hitz Poso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pero Ibañez was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Pero Ibañez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hitz Poso, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Martxot Illera was shown his second yellow card after 72 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 72nd minute, Martxot Illera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaufred Sorzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pero Ibañez having to interfere. Gaufred Sorzano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Pero Ibañez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 82 minutes into the game, Gaufred Sorzano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Pero Ibañez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gaufred Sorzano struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Pero Ibañez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cupertino FC. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.