League Play-Off

Chita
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Juriuohu FC's Atarrabi Besora started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the game, Salomon Hernaez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Feliberto Dehesa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hipolito Lastras made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mirande Carbonell in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute, Juriuohu FC's Luken Arbe seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luken Arbe the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Juriuohu FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luken Arbe had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Mirande Carbonell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hats Mensa in the 21st minute of play forced Juriuohu FC's goalkeeper Hipolito Lastras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Juriuohu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hats Mensa came free, but Hipolito Lastras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 28 minutes, Tino Quintianan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chita FC and the Juriuohu FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Chita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tino Quintianan to maneuver through the defense. Hats Mensa struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Hipolito Lastras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chita FC. Mirande Carbonell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juriuohu FC's goalkeeper Hipolito Lastras, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Mirande Carbonell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hipolito Lastras made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Mirande Carbonell sent off a good shot on target. Hats Mensa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hipolito Lastras having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hats Mensa was the one to do the kick off. Hats Mensa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Lop Argüeso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hipolito Lastras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hats Mensa, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Salomon Hernaez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Feliberto Dehesa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th play minute Salomon Hernaez came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Feliberto Dehesa. 1-3. In the 79th match minute, Juriuohu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kinsen Urbilla to maneuver through the defense. Juriuohu FC's Hipolito Lastras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirande Carbonell in the 80th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Hats Mensa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hipolito Lastras was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Chita FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.