League Play-Off

LA BOMBONERA
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. Rosario Carmona started the match with the kick off. Eguzki Canal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abejundio Batuecas went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Rosario Carmona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eguzki Canal having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Nicolao Griego 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. When Abejundio Batuecas came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Els Magraners 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 Abejundio Batuecas couldn't finish the play. Quilino Zapico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolao Griego, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 31st match minute, Els Magraners was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xalbador Zurica to maneuver through the defense. Fresco Navarro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Quilino Zapico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quilino Zapico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolao Griego in the 34th minute of play. Eguzki Canal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rosario Carmona in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Abel Barrios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Abejundio Batuecas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nicolao Griego to strike the kick off in the second half. If Fresco Navarro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 minutes, Abel Barrios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Els Magraners and the Arbo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Arbo booed when Els Magraners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Quilino Zapico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fresco Navarro in the 57th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Abejundio Batuecas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Els Magraners's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abejundio Batuecas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th match minute, Arbo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iván Lermo to maneuver through the defense. Abejundio Batuecas struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Eguzki Canal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Els Magraners. In the 64th minute Fresco Navarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quilino Zapico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argenis Quijana kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Rosario Carmona 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. A hard shot 73 in the game by Abejundio Batuecas from a close distance when the talented Eguzki Canal managed to make a qualified save. Arbo's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rosario Carmona got free with Eguzki Canal in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artzai Iniesta hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match.