League Play-Off

berakia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Cordarin Camino started the match with the kick off. Sergi Griego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ceandro Cabrera in the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute Ceandro Cabrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergi Griego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, choripanes fc's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Blanco came free, but Sergi Griego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of choripanes fc booed when Benafer FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristofer Abasalo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Quijana's late challenge caught a Benafer FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vicente Quijana helped the player get up and apologised. If Nando Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Guaberto Lacorte fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Benafer FC's protests and gave Guaberto Lacorte a yellow card for diving instead. Guaberto Lacorte kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Nando Romero 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. Sergi Griego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cordarin Camino, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. A hard shot 29 in the game by Nando Romero from a close distance when the talented Luar Ribas managed to make a qualified save. Benafer FC's players were relieved. Nando Romeros short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Luar Ribas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sergi Griego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Blanco, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 35th match minute, choripanes fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nalo Talavera to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, choripanes fc's Luar Ribas threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nando Romero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Nando Romero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 48th minute, Herminio Blanco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Benafer FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Nando Romero made the kick off in the second half. Luar Ribas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergi Griego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Herminio Blanco in the 59th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herminio Blanco got free with Sergi Griego in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luar Ribas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nando Romero's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Luar Ribas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nalo Talavera struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Luar Ribas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for choripanes fc. After 71 played minutes, choripanes fc's Fran Balcells shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luar Ribas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in choripanes fc reached it. Vicente Quijana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luar Ribas having to interfere. Luar Ribas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Quijana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nando Romero in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luar Ribas saved Benafer FC from getting behind. 78 minutes into the match, Benafer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Quijana came free, but Luar Ribas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nando Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guaberto Lacorte was shown his second yellow card after 81 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Benafer FC's Herminio Blanco got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Benafer FC's Ceandro Cabrera dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. When choripanes fc's Nando Romero in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Benafer FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Benafer FC booed when choripanes fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nalo Talavera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herminio Blanco might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sergi Griego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Herminio Blanco ran back to his position shaking his head. Nalo Talavera hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Benafer FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.