League Play-Off

Estadio Maza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lorien kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lorien in the 3rd minute of play forced Italbate's goalkeeper Felipe Idacio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Italbate's Tiburcio Lehen got a free kick in the 5th minute. With a little luck, Italbate's Felipe Idacio got control of the ball when Justo Anaya tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Geronimo Venceslas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeronimo Nayely showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Hitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Maza FC's Mariano Lorien sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felipe Idacio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lorien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Felipe Idacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Mariano Lorien dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Felipe Idacio, 1-0. In the 36th minute of the match Bernardo Fagondo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jeronimo Nayely skillfully saved the ball. Marcelino Berdaitz kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Sixto Hitz 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sixto Hitz was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Mariano Lorien managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maza FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lorien was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipe Idacio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 56th minute Mariano Lorien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Idacio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sixto Hitz succeeded in the game's 60th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. In the 72nd minute Justo Anaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Idacio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Mariano Lorien made a precise shot to the right of Felipe Idacio. Italbate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Maza FC's Jeronimo Nayely played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Hitz in the 78th minute of play. Jimeno Bixintxo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Jeronimo Nayely made a huge save. Jimeno Bixintxo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.