League Play-Off

Urdampilleta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elvio Bermudo started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, FC Lucky Elfs's Aquilino Macerio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dalmacio Urtsua made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Celso Sanson struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Serafino Ignado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Frisia. Isaias Alonso hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Celso Sanson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Serafino Ignado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francisco Cordarius hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pablo Frisco in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dalmacio Urtsua prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th match minute, Frisia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Baraquiel to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Lucky Elfs's Emilio Izel got a free kick in the 22nd minute. When Elvio Bermudo came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Frisia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elvio Bermudo couldn't finish the play. After 25 minutes of play, FC Lucky Elfs's Aquilino Macerio made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dalmacio Urtsua was left in no man's land by his defense there! Celso Sanson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 41 minutes, Aquilino Macerio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lucky Elfs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aquilino Macerio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elvio Bermudo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Serafino Ignado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pablo Frisco was the one to do the kick off. Frisia's Elvio Bermudo got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dalmacio Urtsua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Macerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celso Sanson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Ignado having to interfere. Aquilino Macerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Celso Sanson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Frisia's supporters rose to their feet, but Celso Sanson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafino Ignado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isaias Alonso kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 85 minutes of play FC Lucky Elfs's Emilio Izel was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, FC Lucky Elfs's Emilio Izel got a free kick in the 85th minute. Serafino Ignado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvio Bermudo in the 88th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Celso Sanson 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. FC Lucky Elfs's Serafino Ignado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Sanson in the 95th minute of play. Many of Frisia's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Frisia may have spent more time on the ball, but FC Lucky Elfs were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.