League Play-Off

Estadio Urcusique
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Urcusique SC's Leandro Urtuuste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xan Hubieta in the 3rd minute of play. Leandro Urtuuste stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodrigo Mesia's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute Mellington Maoño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Castañondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavies Iscar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mellington Maoño recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ortíz Braña kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Urcusique SC's Faustino Sotuela got a free kick in the 14th minute. Zavior Guazo's late challenge caught a Urcusique SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zavior Guazo helped the player get up and apologised. Alberto Pinillos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Urcusique SC's Leandro Urtuuste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Mesia in the 24th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Urko Rabanal during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Urko Rabanal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alaques's Ariel Castañondo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Alaques from getting a goal against them. Xan Hubieta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Leandro Urtuuste tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariel Castañondo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xavies Iscar in the 39th minute. Rodrigo Mesia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Urtuuste having to interfere. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mellington Maoño to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Mesia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Leandro Urtuuste tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Urko Rabanal kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The supporters of Alaques booed when Urcusique SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Pinillos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Xan Hubieta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alaques's supporters rose to their feet, but Xan Hubieta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leandro Urtuuste breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Urcusique SC's Leandro Urtuuste proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Urcusique SC from getting a goal against them. After 67 played minutes Alaques got a freekick which was hit by Cristobal Vicastillo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mellington Maoño in the 68th minute of play forced Alaques's goalkeeper Ariel Castañondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ariel Castañondo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Sotuela, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. If Rodrigo Mesia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodrigo Mesia took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leandro Urtuuste. Leandro Urtuuste dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ariel Castañondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mellington Maoño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Alaques walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.