League Play-Off

Guere
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernard Cabezudo got the match started through his kick off. Ximeno Usel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Zumaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Norte Amarillo's Serafo Valsera got a free kick in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Isidoro Zumaya managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norte Amarillo's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Zumaya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ximeno Usel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rexino Gallinal's late challenge caught a Guere's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rexino Gallinal helped the player get up and apologised. Rexino Gallinal hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Guere's Bixintxo Pardaves took a good shot, in the 22nd minute, which hit the crossbar above Mark Balanzuela's head, and flew over the goal. Norte Amarillo's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Guere. Gamus Lejobeitia hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the match, Norte Amarillo's goal looked a bit too open when Xefe Cañeda came free, but Mark Balanzuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Martxel Torrea notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Norte Amarillo's Mark Balanzuela. Mark Balanzuela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute of the match, Xefe Cañeda tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mark Balanzuela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 36 minutes, Isidoro Zumaya managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Norte Amarillo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Zumaya was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Norte Amarillo's Turi Barbanera in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guere's goalie prevented a goal. Norte Amarillo's Isidoro Zumaya got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Cosme Trasgallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ximeno Usel came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by Norte Amarillo's Isidoro Zumaya. But to his dismay, Isidoro Zumaya quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 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.

The wind increased when Turi Barbanera made the kick off in the second half. Turi Barbaneras short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Ximeno Usel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Isidoro Zumaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ximeno Usel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Turi Barbanera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ximeno Usel was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. In the 62nd minute Bernard Cabezudo suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Nelio Matas charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nelio Matas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of Norte Amarillo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Guere:s goal. Isidoro Zumaya might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ximeno Usel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isidoro Zumaya ran back to his position shaking his head. Turi Barbanera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ximeno Usel having to interfere. Guere's Ximeno Usel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Guere from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Guere's zone, Isidoro Zumaya stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ximeno Usel came out of the goal and Isidoro Zumaya tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ximeno Usel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 75th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Pacho Villadiego. Ximeno Usel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Zumaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Ximeno Usel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Zumaya in the 78th minute of the match. Martxel Torrea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Turi Barbanera 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. Gamus Lejobeitia kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Mark Balanzuela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martxel Torrea in the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Guere's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Zumaya came free, but Ximeno Usel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute Xefe Cañeda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mark Balanzuela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ximeno Usel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Turi Barbanera in the 99th minute. Guere succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Norte Amarillo had controlled the match.