League Play-Off

Sisareque
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Etxeberri Laguillo kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Hurko Verdejo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emmanuel Recino was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Hurko Verdejo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sisareque getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jacob Ruiz hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Confines's Abelardo Vivaldo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 29 minutes into the match, Sisareque's Hurko Verdejo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emmanuel Recino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hurko Verdejo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emmanuel Recino having to interfere. Karmel Balbin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etxeberri Laguillo in the 44th minute of the match. Emmanuel Recino went to the wrong direction when Xencio Gancedo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hurko Verdejo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Txilar Zapatero fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Confines's protests and gave Txilar Zapatero a yellow card for diving instead. Txilar Zapatero hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute Loreto Leyte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Recino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Confines getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Xulian Somorrostro hit a great ball. In the 61st minute of the match Xencio Gancedo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emmanuel Recino showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Karmel Balbin came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Confines's Inocente Valdespino. But to his dismay, Inocente Valdespino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 77th minute Hurko Verdejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Recino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emmanuel Recino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hurko Verdejo in the 80th minute of the match. Hurko Verdejo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emmanuel Recino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Sisareque's goal looked a bit too open when Etxeberri Laguillo came free, but Karmel Balbin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Loreto Leyte in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emmanuel Recino saved Confines from getting behind. 86 minutes into the game, Marko Serna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Confines's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sisareque the free kick. In the 86th match minute, Confines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Serna to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th minute Hurko Verdejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Recino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karmel Balbin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Inocente Valdespino in the 89th minute. Sisareque's Karmel Balbin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Sisareque from getting a goal against them.