League Play-Off

SANTIAGO BERNABEU
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Javier Dellasierra kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Fernando Zafrilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Vives saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fernando Zafrilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When El Zorongo AFC's Fernando Zafrilla in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye putitas F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. When Javier Dellasierra came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the putitas F.C. 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 Javier Dellasierra couldn't finish the play. In the 14th minute, Augusto Dean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the game, one of El Zorongo AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Andresito Quiroga walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Javier Dellasierra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Zafrilla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xavier Vives read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. putitas F.C.'s Xavier Vives played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Zafrilla in the 29th minute of play. If Xandro Iniesta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Vives showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Zafrilla in the 32nd minute of the match. If Javier Dellasierra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio Rajoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Dellasierra in the 38th minute of play. Xavier Vives came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by El Zorongo AFC's Fernando Zafrilla. But to his dismay, Fernando Zafrilla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Javier Dellasierra struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Eugenio Rajoi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for putitas F.C.. 45 minutes into the game, Alvaro Galdamez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Zorongo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave putitas F.C. the free kick. Alvaro Galdamez hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Fernando Zafrilla made the kick off in the second half. Xavier Vives made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xandro Iniesta in the 53rd minute. Xavier Vives showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Zafrilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Javier Dellasierra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Rajoi having to interfere. After 59 played minutes El Zorongo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Sancho Casado. 61 minutes into the game, Fernando Zafrilla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Zorongo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave putitas F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, El Zorongo AFC's Fernando Zafrilla got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 66th minute, Fernando Zafrilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. El Zorongo AFC's Eugenio Rajoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Dellasierra in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 74 minutes, Alvaro Galdamez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Zorongo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Galdamez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to putitas F.C. getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Anartz Benito hit a great ball. When Javier Dellasierra got free in front of the goal in the 80th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Eugenio Rajoi was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Jerold Sauca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Javier Dellasierra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eugenio Rajoi. El Zorongo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Javier Dellasierra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When Jakes Elguero came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the putitas F.C. 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 Jakes Elguero couldn't finish the play. Eugenio Rajoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Javier Dellasierra, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After having played for 98 minutes, Javier Dellasierra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. putitas F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Javier Dellasierra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. El Zorongo AFC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though putitas F.C. had controlled the match.