League

Estadio Arenaza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gogo Gomez made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomás Paul blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adrian Beltxe having to make a save. The supporters of Recalde booed when Fútbol Club FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Gorbea didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute of the match Amadeo Salomon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severino Iratzeder skillfully saved the ball. Severino Iratzeder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Eguntsenti in the 27th minute of play. Martin Cruzs short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Adrian Beltxe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Millrick in the 30th minute of play forced Fútbol Club FC's goalkeeper Severino Iratzeder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rdth minute of the game Martin Cruz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Recalde's Adrian Beltxe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Recalde's Ariel Paul got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Tomás Paul kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. When Recalde's Gogo Gomez in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fútbol Club FC's goalie prevented a goal. 37 minutes into the match, Fútbol Club FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gogo Gomez came free, but Severino Iratzeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tomás Paul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florencio Eguntsenti's late challenge caught a Fútbol Club FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florencio Eguntsenti helped the player get up and apologised. Florencio Eguntsenti kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 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. Martin Cruz was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Recalde's goalkeeper Adrian Beltxe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Fútbol Club FC's goalkeeper Severino Iratzeder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Millrick. In the 57th minute Florencio Eguntsenti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino Iratzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Martin Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 67th minute, Martin Cruz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fútbol Club FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After 70 minutes of play, Recalde's Marco Millrick made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Severino Iratzeder was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Cruz in the 77th minute of play forced Recalde's goalkeeper Adrian Beltxe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Gogo Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino Iratzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrian Beltxe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Martin Cruz's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Florencio Eguntsenti kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Fútbol Club FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.