League

La Rikarda Stadium
Spectators: 6834 (Terracing: 5524, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 10) In the 5th minute Leonardo Oliverios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesar Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amado Bernabel's late challenge caught a Aráoz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amado Bernabel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Los Troncos getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Amado Bernabel hit a great ball. Julio Txaran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Tomás Nafarroa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomás Nafarroa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio Txaran, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonardo Oliverios in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cesar Iratxo saved Aráoz from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Aráoz's zone, Blas Francesco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesar Iratxo came out of the goal and Blas Francesco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blas Francesco got free with Cesar Iratxo in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomás Nafarroa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Txaran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Epifanio Beturian hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After having played for 36 minutes, Julio Txaran managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aráoz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julio Txaran was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomás Nafarroa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedicto Guter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blas Francesco got free with Cesar Iratxo in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Blas Francesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesar Iratxo having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Los Troncos's Blas Francesco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesar Iratxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cesar Iratxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Oliverios, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Txaran in the 45th minute of play forced Los Troncos's goalkeeper Tomás Nafarroa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Julio Txaran came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Aráoz 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 Julio Txaran couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leonardo Oliverios was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Blas Francesco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cesar Iratxo. Aráoz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Blas Francesco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Amado Bernabel was shown his second yellow card after 58 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Amado Bernabel hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Aráoz's Flavio Darien got a free kick in the 64th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Julio Txaran managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aráoz's supporters rose to their feet, but Julio Txaran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomás Nafarroa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benedicto Guter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute of the match Paulino Francho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tomás Nafarroa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Los Troncos's Tomás Nafarroa got control of the ball when Julio Txaran tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, Adan Platon fired a really elegant long shot, but Tomás Nafarroa threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. The supporters of Los Troncos booed when Aráoz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Guter didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 93 played minutes Los Troncos got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Niva. When Epifanio Beturian fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Troncos's protests and gave Epifanio Beturian a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Los Troncos getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Epifanio Beturian hit a great ball. In the 97th minute of the match Adan Platon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tomás Nafarroa skillfully saved the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Aráoz players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Los Troncos.