League Play-Off

Sempere Estadio
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. Pudes Amer started the match with the kick off. Uriel Dominguez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Poli Bergada, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pudes Amer in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Uriel Dominguez saved Sempere from getting behind. In the 10th minute Beila Espinosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Buenafuente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Sempere's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Bartumeu came free, but Uriel Dominguez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Beila Espinosa came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Sempere 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 Beila Espinosa couldn't finish the play. After 15 played minutes Minas Diogenes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Poli Bergada. Iker Bastida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Anacleto Buenafuente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pudes Amer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pudes Amer came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Minas Diogenes AFC 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 Pudes Amer couldn't finish the play. After having played for 34 minutes, Beila Espinosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sempere's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beila Espinosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pascual Bartumeu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Uriel Dominguez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Taurino Morales's late challenge caught a Minas Diogenes AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Taurino Morales helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sempere's Taurino Morales got a free kick in the 38th minute. Beila Espinosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Buenafuente having to interfere. Iker Bastida could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Anacleto Buenafuente made a huge save. Uriel Dominguez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pudes Amer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Beila Espinosa was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Minas Diogenes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Romero. If Pascual Bartumeu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uriel Dominguez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pudes Amer in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Ciriaco Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pudes Amer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uriel Dominguez having to interfere. Pascual Bartumeu struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Uriel Dominguez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Minas Diogenes AFC. Pudes Amer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uriel Dominguez having to interfere. In the 83rd match minute, Sempere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luke Rienda to maneuver through the defense. If Pascual Bartumeu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beila Espinosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Buenafuente having to interfere. In the 89th minute of the game, Luke Rienda landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Poli Bergada during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Minas Diogenes AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Poli Bergada to maneuver through the defense. After 92 played minutes Minas Diogenes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Guilabertus Solera. Sempere's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.