League Play-Off

Estadio Yaruquies
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alberto Olar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ambrossi Galindez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Botella hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Yaruquies FC's Roberto Meleon tried to score from far away in the 7th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urritz Ilarza in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Johnny Hondon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute, Xavier Roelas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, CD Gurgur's goalkeeper Johnny Hondon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ambrossi Galindez. Xzavion Antigua hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Costante Parrondo lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 20 minutes into the game, one of CD Gurgur:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 22 minutes, Yaruquies FC's Roberto Meleon got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Johnny Hondon. Pepe Zubiaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Poroso Salterain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Urritz Ilarza took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Johnny Hondon to make any attempt to save it. Johnny Hondon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urritz Ilarza in the 33rd minute of play. After 35 played minutes Urritz Ilarza rounded CD Gurgur's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. Poroso Salterain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepe Zubiaga having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Urritz Ilarza was the one to do the kick off. 61 minutes into the game, Poroso Salterain cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Pepe Zubiaga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 64th minute Urritz Ilarza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Hondon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Leo Chandivilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yaruquies FC's Pepe Zubiaga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Yaruquies FC from getting a goal against them. Poroso Salterain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepe Zubiaga having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Yaruquies FC's goalkeeper Pepe Zubiaga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Poroso Salterain. Ambrossi Galindez hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. When Yaruquies FC's Ambrossi Galindez in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CD Gurgur's goalie prevented a goal. Poroso Salterain might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pepe Zubiaga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Poroso Salterain ran back to his position shaking his head. Yaruquies FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.