League Play-Off

Locutama
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 12 minutes, Joao Molina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Locutama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joao Molina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xzavion Ferrer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelio Vegal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ekain Iturrate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Xzavion Ferrer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nelio Vegal in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xzavion Ferrer saved Locutama from getting behind. After 25 minutes, Nelio Vegal made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Locutama's Xzavion Ferrer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 28th match minute, Ricuarte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tximitx Munarriz to maneuver through the defense. When Bruno Marquez fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Locutama's protests and gave Bruno Marquez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st match minute, Locutama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Marquez to maneuver through the defense. Ricuarte's Nelio Vegal got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xzavion Ferrer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ekain Iturrate in the 36th minute of play. Nesto Guitart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorrin Pagan having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Nesto Guitart took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Jorrin Pagan to make any attempt to save it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nelio Vegal to strike the kick off in the second half. 63 minutes into the game, Tximitx Munarriz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ricuarte's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Locutama the free kick. A collision led to Ricuarte getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Tximitx Munarriz hit a great ball. A collision led to Locutama getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Joao Molina hit a great ball. Joao Molina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorrin Pagan having to interfere. If Ekain Iturrate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xzavion Ferrer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelio Vegal in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joao Molina in the 83rd minute of play forced Ricuarte's goalkeeper Jorrin Pagan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Locutama's Joao Molina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorrin Pagan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gerazan Lucio hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute Joao Molina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorrin Pagan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Nesto Guitart came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Locutama 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 Nesto Guitart couldn't finish the play. Xzavion Ferrer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelio Vegal, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Xzavion Ferrer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelio Vegal in the 92nd minute of the match. The Ricuarte supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ricuarte would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.