League Play-Off

Estadio Erize
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Abel Nabar started the match with the kick off. Ivan Frascuelo 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. In the 7th minute Ivan Frascuelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rene Adrio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Nabar in the 10th minute of the match. Godfredo Lartaun scored 0-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rene Adrio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 20 minutes, Ivan Frascuelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Erize and the Horqueta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Ivan Frascuelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horqueta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Damian Hotz scored to the left of an out of position Rodrigo Blanco, making the score, 1-2. Rene Adrio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Nabar, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Rene Adrio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Nabar, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Aureliano Oier hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute of the match Honorio Roldan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rene Adrio skillfully saved the ball. In the 38th minute Abel Nabar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Adrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rene Adrio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godfredo Lartaun, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Abel Nabar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Horqueta's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Nabar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Adrio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damian Hotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 minutes, Francisco Egoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horqueta and the Erize players grew even worse after the yellow card. Francisco Egoi hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. If Ivan Frascuelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Horqueta were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Frascuelo to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Horqueta's zone, Damian Hotz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Blanco came out of the goal and Damian Hotz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Damian Hotz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute, Godfredo Lartaun made a precise shot to the right of Rene Adrio. Erize's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Rene Adrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Lartaun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Frascuelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Mateo Cordera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erize were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Horqueta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. German Uzuri took the corner. After taking down the ball on Erize's corner German Uzuri fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rodrigo Blanco quite easily take care of the ball. Abel Nabar struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Rene Adrio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Horqueta. German Uzuri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rodrigo Blanco. Horqueta's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Horqueta eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.