League Play-Off

Sergio Pachon
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mateo Primeiro got the match started through his kick off. Filomeno Benedicto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Curcio Carballeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filomeno Benedicto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Curcio Carballeira in the 6th minute. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by SISTRELLS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Orlo Sarrate was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Getafe Deportivo's players had a chance to rest. Club Getafe Deportivo's Xabat Dobale was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Filomeno Benedicto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Filomeno Benedicto stood somewhat misplaced when Xabat Dobale came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 8 minute. 15 minutes into the match, Club Getafe Deportivo's Curcio Carballeira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filomeno Benedicto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Club Getafe Deportivo's Laurgain Lama got a free kick in the 16th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Jacob Aguilo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Club Getafe Deportivo's Iosu Bastida quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mateo Primeiro took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jairo Castellano. Jairo Castellano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 28th minute Sheldon Cooper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Castellano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Curcio Carballeira in the 30th minute of play forced SISTRELLS's goalkeeper Filomeno Benedicto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filomeno Benedicto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Curcio Carballeira in the 39th minute. Curcio Carballeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Filomeno Benedicto made a huge save. SISTRELLS's Filomeno Benedicto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save SISTRELLS from getting a goal against them. Curcio Carballeira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Filomeno Benedicto came out and tried to block the shot, but Curcio Carballeira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sheldon Cooper in the 47th minute of play forced Club Getafe Deportivo's goalkeeper Jairo Castellano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Curcio Carballeira to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in SISTRELLS's zone, Curcio Carballeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filomeno Benedicto came out of the goal and Curcio Carballeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SISTRELLS made a substitution. Máté Brothers replaced Anacleto Perpiñán. SISTRELLS made a substitution. Aya Contreras replaced Bartolo Cheche. When Mateo Primeiro came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the SISTRELLS 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 Mateo Primeiro couldn't finish the play. Club Getafe Deportivo's Víctor Feal was substituted for Laurgain Lama. Club Getafe Deportivo made a substitution. Vlad Ţăranu replaced Henrico Del Bosque. After 76 minutes, Vlad Ţăranu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Getafe Deportivo and the SISTRELLS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Club Getafe Deportivo's Vlad Ţăranu got a free kick in the 76th minute. The long shot by Celso Sandaili in the 77th minute really tested Jairo Castellano's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Jairo Castellano was a little too slow when Taavi Nikopensius got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 2-2. Jairo Castellano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taavi Nikopensius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 92 minutes, Curcio Carballeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Getafe Deportivo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Curcio Carballeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.