League Play-Off

Alicun De Ortega Est
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Las Peralosas's Sotil Llinares started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Poli Espinosa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jimeno Domingo. The goal made the score 1-0. David Landa's late challenge caught a Alicun De Ortega AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Landa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th match minute, Las Peralosas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Landa to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Sotil Llinares made a precise shot to the right of Otero Camara. Alicun De Ortega AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Aiert Iniesta might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jimeno Domingo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aiert Iniesta ran back to his position shaking his head. Aiert Iniesta came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jimeno Domingo could save by the left post. Gaitan Zafrilla tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Jimeno Domingo. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 23rd minute. Arlo Vila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Poli Espinosa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 32nd minute. Alicun De Ortega AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 40 minutes into the match, Alicun De Ortega AFC's goal looked a bit too open when David Landa came free, but Otero Camara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel De Pedro's late challenge caught a Las Peralosas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michel De Pedro helped the player get up and apologised. Michel De Pedro kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Poli Espinosa in the 45th minute of play forced Las Peralosas's goalkeeper Jimeno Domingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the game, Arlo Vila was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alicun De Ortega AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Las Peralosas the free kick. A collision led to Alicun De Ortega AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Arlo Vila hit a great ball. Sotil Llinares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aiert Iniesta made a kick off. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Las Peralosas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aiert Iniesta was slow to take the kick. During this time Alicun De Ortega AFC's players had a chance to rest. In the 52nd minute, Magdaleno Cuervas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Troy Incera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otero Camara having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Alicun De Ortega AFC's Napoleón Ladra seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Napoleón Ladra the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Alicun De Ortega AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Napoleón Ladra had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Alicun De Ortega AFC! Poli Espinosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jimeno Domingo having to interfere. If David Landa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arlo Vila in the 82nd minute of play forced Las Peralosas's goalkeeper Jimeno Domingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Poli Espinosa's late challenge caught a Las Peralosas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Poli Espinosa helped the player get up and apologised. Poli Espinosa kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves David Landa could shoot a difficult shot in the 86th minute, which Otero Camara however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Las Peralosas's Arbidel Carballido got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Sotil Llinares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Las Peralosas booed when Alicun De Ortega AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel De Pedro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alicun De Ortega AFC's Otero Camara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sotil Llinares in the 98th minute of play. Las Peralosas's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.