League Play-Off

Taraza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xizavier Barrillos took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Xizavier Barrillos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cordarell Poladura kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Osasun Teijelo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 14th play minutes Reimundo Lahoz shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Nicolas Colunga and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 23rd minute Reimundo Lahoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Colunga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Colunga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reimundo Lahoz in the 24th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Susagua's zone, Xizavier Barrillos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xabel Palmades came out of the goal and Xizavier Barrillos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan-Alfredo Rebollo in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolas Colunga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Reimundo Lahoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Susagua's supporters rose to their feet, but Reimundo Lahoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Colunga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Osasun Teijelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 played minutes Taraza FC got a freekick which was hit by Juanito Ucles. The audience was convinced that Xizavier Barrillos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xabel Palmades was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Xizavier Barrillos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Xabel Palmades tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Susagua were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juan-Alfredo Rebollo to make the kick off. 58 minutes into the match, Susagua's goal looked a bit too open when Xizavier Barrillos came free, but Xabel Palmades reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xabel Palmades took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodas Pernau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osasun Teijelo kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Nicolas Colunga made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Reimundo Lahoz sent off a good shot on target. When Rodas Pernau came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Taraza FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodas Pernau couldn't finish the play. In the 77th match minute, Taraza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ponc Gaona to maneuver through the defense. If Osasun Teijelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reimundo Lahoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Colunga having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Susagua left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Taraza FC.