League Play-Off

Copetonas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arsenio Lastur kicked off to start the match. Arsenio Lastur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Inko having to interfere. Nicolas Gorka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Inko having to interfere. Cecilio Orlondon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Venancio Lertxun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes of play, Urizar's Venancio Lertxun made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cecilio Orlondon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arsenio Lastur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Carmelo Inko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cecilio Orlondon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Lertxun, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 32nd minute, Siro Hibai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Urizar's Venancio Lertxun in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Copetonas FC's goalie prevented a goal. Dario Totakoxe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Inko having to interfere. Venancio Lertxun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Venancio Lertxun made a kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Dario Totakoxe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Copetonas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dario Totakoxe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelino Rafel during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cecilio Orlondon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enrique Cruz in the 68th minute. After 72 played minutes, Copetonas FC's Freddy Vitin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carmelo Inko 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 Copetonas FC reached it. Siro Hibai's late challenge caught a Urizar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Siro Hibai helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Urizar booed when Copetonas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Siro Hibai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enrique Cruz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Copetonas FC's zone, Enrique Cruz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cecilio Orlondon came out of the goal and Enrique Cruz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Lertxun in the 80th minute of play forced Copetonas FC's goalkeeper Cecilio Orlondon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Valiente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cecilio Orlondon having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Arsenio Lastur made a precise shot to the right of Carmelo Inko. Urizar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Evaristo Sedeni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Cecilio Orlondon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Enrique Cruz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cecilio Orlondon. Copetonas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Enrique Cruz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The Urizar 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.