League Play-Off

Grions Estadio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cordeal Castelao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Lico Lagunas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, Timar's Cordeal Castelao nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lico Lagunas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Colon Obis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lico Lagunas having to interfere. Nevada Saura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Landolfo Leseduarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Landolfo Leseduarte fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After a rather tough play, Timar's Alfredo Castillo got a free kick in the 26th minute. Brun Alonso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nevada Saura. Timar's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Landolfo Leseduarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Brun Alonso charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brun Alonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 33 minutes of play, Timar's Barros Arribas made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lico Lagunas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Brun Alonso made a great header on Grions's corner, it was just that Timar's Nevada Saura managed to reach the ball for a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Landolfo Leseduarte kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nevada Saura. That made the score 2-2 in the 41 minute of play. Pablo Gonzáles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cordeal Castelao made a kick off. Cordeal Castelao's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lico Lagunas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Cordeal Castelao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cordeal Castelao in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lico Lagunas saved Grions from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Landolfo Leseduarte in the 64th minute of play forced Timar's goalkeeper Nevada Saura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grions's Landolfo Leseduarte got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nevada Saura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Landolfo Leseduarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubén Galego kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Gonzáles in the 80th minute of play forced Timar's goalkeeper Nevada Saura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Timar getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alfredo Castillo hit a great ball. In the 86th minute of the match Grions got a corner. Timar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Brun Alonso ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nevada Saura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Gonzáles in the 94th minute of the match. Timar's Nevada Saura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Landolfo Leseduarte in the 97th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.