League Play-Off

Malgrat De Mar
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cirino Griful started the match with the kick off. If Cirino Griful had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thomas Armada kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Fulgencio Mayol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gizon Titos, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Lucas Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emeterio Alfaro during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Malgrat De Mar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emeterio Alfaro to maneuver through the defense. Fulgencio Mayol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iosu Ribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Iosu Ribas scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fulgencio Mayol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Grau Team's Honorio Ferrer got a free kick in the 25th minute. When Grau Team's Cirino Griful in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Malgrat De Mar's goalie prevented a goal. Rufo Macías made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nastasio Acosta in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Cirino Griful 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. If Cirino Griful had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute Gizon Titos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Mayol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Grau Team's Rufo Macías played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Vazquez in the 52nd minute of play. Emeterio Alfaro kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. With a little luck, Malgrat De Mar's Fulgencio Mayol got control of the ball when Gizon Titos tried to sneak it across the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Malgrat De Mar's Nastasio Acosta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rufo Macías made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. 69 minutes into the match, Malgrat De Mar's goal looked a bit too open when Cirino Griful came free, but Fulgencio Mayol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Cirino Griful managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grau Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Cirino Griful was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fulgencio Mayol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirino Griful in the 78th minute of play forced Malgrat De Mar's goalkeeper Fulgencio Mayol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Malgrat De Mar's Fulgencio Mayol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cirino Griful in the 80th minute of play. When Gizon Titos came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Grau Team 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 Gizon Titos couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Grau Team booed when Malgrat De Mar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emeterio Alfaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fulgencio Mayol was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Gizon Titos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gizon Titos really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. 93 minutes into the match, Nastasio Acosta notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Grau Team's Rufo Macías. Rufo Macías was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match was over Grau Team could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Malgrat De Mar throughout the match.