League Play-Off

Elviria
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alberto Dean took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabriel Roig during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of La Aceña booed when Elviria AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Roig didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match Fabio Saavedra sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hugo Villa skillfully saved the ball. Rufio Rosario was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Moisés Calvo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. In the 16th minute Moisés Calvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufio Rosario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Odín's late challenge caught a Elviria AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredo Odín helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Aceña's Alfredo Odín got a free kick in the 19th minute. 19 minutes into the match, La Aceña's goal looked a bit too open when Moisés Calvo came free, but Rufio Rosario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Dean in the 22nd minute of play forced Elviria AFC's goalkeeper Hugo Villa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Prudencio Casas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee gave Elviria AFC a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Enol Gala, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of La Aceña's Rufio Rosario. 2-0. In the 34th minute Moisés Calvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufio Rosario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Villa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Dean in the 41st minute of play. After 42 minutes, Quirze Verdu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elviria AFC and the La Aceña players grew even worse after the yellow card. Quirze Verdu hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Alberto Dean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Hugo Villa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the game, Oscar Villa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elviria AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Aceña the free kick. Oscar Villa kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. If Alberto Dean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moisés Calvo to make the kick off. Quirze Verdu hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 63rd minute by Alberto Dean got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Amado Sánchez struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Hugo Villa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Aceña. After a rather tough play, Elviria AFC's Oscar Villa got a free kick in the 66th minute. Amado Sánchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Hugo Villa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Dean's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo Villa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Nerio Sánchez hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Amadeo Avila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 78th minute, Moisés Calvo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rufio Rosario was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. When Alberto Dean came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the La Aceña 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 Alberto Dean couldn't finish the play. Moisés Calvo's late challenge caught a La Aceña's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moisés Calvo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 94th match minute, Elviria AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Calvo to maneuver through the defense. Amado Sánchez was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. La Aceña's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.