League Play-Off

Benifaraig
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Benifaraig AFC's Sagrario Tobias 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. Felix Alcaraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sagrario Tobias in the 6th minute of play. Benjamin Sampil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th minute Benjamin Sampil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gentza Llinares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Benjamin Sampil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Can Creu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the Benifaraig AFC defense, Benjamin Sampil kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gentza Llinares. The Benifaraig AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gentza Llinares should have stopped the shot. Can Creu's Felix Alcaraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sagrario Tobias in the 20th minute of play. Amancio Sampil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gentza Llinares. Benifaraig AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Benifaraig AFC's Lekumberri Muelas got a free kick in the 27th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Can Creu's zone, Tristan Arratia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felix Alcaraz came out of the goal and Tristan Arratia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gonzo Cabrera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Felix Alcaraz made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Gonzo Cabrera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Benifaraig AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonzo Cabrera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Alcaraz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Delfino Urruti charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Delfino Urruti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Benifaraig AFC booed when Can Creu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfino Urruti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin Sampil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Benifaraig AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Can Creu were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Sampil to make the kick off. Lorencio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sagrario Tobias in the 59th minute of play forced Can Creu's goalkeeper Felix Alcaraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Sampil in the 61st minute of play forced Benifaraig AFC's goalkeeper Gentza Llinares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Alcaraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzo Cabrera in the 63rd minute of play. Sagrario Tobias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Felix Alcaraz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Anibal Flores recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute, Gonzo Cabrera left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Benifaraig AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Benifaraig AFC's Gentza Llinares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Sampil in the 77th minute of play. Benjamin Sampil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gentza Llinares having to interfere. Felix Alcaraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzo Cabrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Lorencio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Benifaraig AFC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Anibal Flores hit a great ball. Can Creu were awarded a corner in the 97th minute after Benifaraig AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ted Borrás took the corner. The corner led Can Creu's Ted Borrás to fire away a dangerous shot which Gentza Llinares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Can Creu players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.