League Play-Off

Javilla
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alonso Ugalde made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Javilla getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Venceslao Arroniz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alonso Ugalde in the 5th minute of play forced Javilla's goalkeeper Gerardo Arripe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estevez Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Machado Aniego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Alonso Ugalde managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Asancoto's supporters rose to their feet, but Alonso Ugalde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerardo Arripe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arboleda Marcha received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Machado Aniego came out and tried to block the shot, but Arboleda Marcha slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. In the 28th minute Alonso Ugalde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Arripe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Machado Aniego made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Estevez Lira sent off a good shot on target. Estevez Lira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Machado Aniego made a huge save. With an all-out effort, Javilla's Machado Aniego threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arboleda Marcha, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Estevez Liras short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Machado Aniego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Arboleda Marcha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, Alonso Ugalde 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. Machado Aniego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Estevez Lira in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

CD Asancoto's Machado Aniego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estevez Lira in the 60th minute of play. Estrada Rodrigo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 66thth minute of the game Estevez Lira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CD Asancoto's Machado Aniego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arboleda Marcha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Javilla's Arboleda Marcha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Machado Aniego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Alonso Ugalde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Javilla booed when CD Asancoto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Bullon didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, CD Asancoto's Elias Bullon got a free kick in the 84th minute. Arboleda Marcha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Machado Aniego having to make a save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Javilla fans cheered their team off the field, for while CD Asancoto had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.