League Play-Off

SAN PANXO FC
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Criston Montes started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Criston Montes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Orta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 8 minutes on the clock, Inacio Lizano commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 7 minutes into the game, one of San Panxo Fc:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Cutatambo a penalty, 10 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Manilan Zaldain, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of San Panxo Fc's Sandaili Foyo. 0-1. After a rather tough play, San Panxo Fc's Llorenc Noguer got a free kick in the 14th minute. Sandaili Foyo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frasco Rois, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After a defensive mix-up in San Panxo Fc's zone, Frasco Rois stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandaili Foyo came out of the goal and Frasco Rois tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sandaili Foyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urre Oria in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, San Panxo Fc's Erruki Gox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gervasio Orta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Llorenc Noguer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Orta having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Erruki Gox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gervasio Orta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maju Fidalgo in the 32nd minute. Gervasio Orta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erruki Gox in the 33rd minute. 37 minutes into the match, San Panxo Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Frasco Rois came free, but Sandaili Foyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 minutes, Frantzes Barga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Panxo Fc and the Cutatambo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to San Panxo Fc getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Frantzes Barga hit a great ball. Frasco Rois sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erruki Gox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frasco Rois to make the kick off. Frasco Rois fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandaili Foyo having to interfere. Frantzes Barga kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frasco Rois in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sandaili Foyo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 69 played minutes, Cutatambo's Manilan Zaldain shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sandaili Foyo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cutatambo reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erruki Gox in the 70th minute of play forced Cutatambo's goalkeeper Gervasio Orta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Cutatambo's Sandaili Foyo threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Frasco Rois, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Frasco Rois received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Sandaili Foyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cutatambo's Urre Oria got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Urre Oria scored 1-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sandaili Foyo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Frasco Rois received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Sandaili Foyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erruki Gox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Orta having to interfere. Frasco Rois received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Sandaili Foyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 90 minutes, Urre Oria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cutatambo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urre Oria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Cutatambo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.