League Play-Off

El Palacio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Beti Malla kicked off to start the match. Txurio Archuleta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ponce Robira having to interfere. Deportivo Cracks's Xandro Aguiriano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beti Malla in the 9th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sonadora FC's zone, Hermon Barbanera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ponce Robira came out of the goal and Hermon Barbanera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Txurio Archuleta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ponce Robira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xandro Aguiriano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Delatorre, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Sonadora FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hermon Barbanera came free, but Ponce Robira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Sonadora FC's goalkeeper Ponce Robira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Txurio Archuleta. Txurio Archuleta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hermon Barbanera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ponce Robira having to interfere. Txurio Archuleta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Ponce Robira made a huge save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hermon Barbanera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Asier Gormaz kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Ponce Robira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermon Barbanera in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beti Malla in the 61st minute of play forced Deportivo Cracks's goalkeeper Xandro Aguiriano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 minutes, Policarpio Astulez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Cracks and the Sonadora FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Policarpio Astulez kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Cristiano Delatorre made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 70thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Xandro Aguiriano would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The audience was convinced that Beti Malla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xandro Aguiriano was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Deportivo Cracks's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristiano Delatorre fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 83 minutes into the match, Deportivo Cracks's Hermon Barbanera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ponce Robira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Edur Albuerne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the game, Deportivo Cracks's Txurio Archuleta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ponce Robira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0.