League Play-Off

Marinaleda Estadio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lope Salan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Vladimir Vila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Rienda having to interfere. Sergi Gonzáles hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Muno Casanova charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Muno Casanova the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Marinaleda UD booed when El Espartal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muno Casanova didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimir Vila struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Oliver Rienda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Espartal. In the 13th minute, Landolfo Canturri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marinaleda UD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. If Vladimir Vila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Marinaleda UD booed when El Espartal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xesus Ziguenza didn't get a good kick on the ball. El Espartal's Cucao Jurado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save El Espartal from getting a goal against them. After 27 played minutes, El Espartal's Colas Alacuart shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Oliver Rienda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in El Espartal reached it. Vladimir Vila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 32 minutes, Herminio Beloki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Espartal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herminio Beloki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Muno Casanova got his second yellow card in the match during the 38th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 39th match minute, El Espartal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Muno Casanova to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, El Espartal's goalkeeper Cucao Jurado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roldán Gonzalvez. After 41 played minutes El Espartal got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Font. Vladimir Vila took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oliver Rienda. Oliver Rienda 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. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vladimir Vila to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, El Espartal's Tobias Pedriza got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute, Mohamed Villanueva sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and El Espartal's Cucao Jurado didn't even have to move. Cucao Jurado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roldán Gonzalvez in the 56th minute of the match. Cucao Jurado came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Marinaleda UD's Lope Salan. But to his dismay, Lope Salan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. If Lope Salan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, Lope Salan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cucao Jurado. El Espartal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lope Salan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After 71 minutes, Mohamed Villanueva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marinaleda UD and the El Espartal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mohamed Villanueva hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Colas Alacuart recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vladimir Vila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Rienda having to interfere. Ildefonso Navarro's late challenge caught a El Espartal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ildefonso Navarro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th minute, Ildefonso Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vladimir Vila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Rienda having to interfere. In the 84th minute of the match Colas Alacuart shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oliver Rienda showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vladimir Vila recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lope Salan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Marinaleda UD booed when El Espartal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Colas Alacuart didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roldán Gonzalvez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Cucao Jurado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.