League Play-Off

Alcublas Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luis Iniesta got the match started through his kick off. Urtsua Maroto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Gil Companys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Paquito March hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Quico Briso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luis Iniesta's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Iniesta in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Quico Briso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 44 minutes of play, La Almoraima's Tancredo Tobias made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Quico Briso was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th minute of the match Taio Delgado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Quico Briso skillfully saved the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Urtsua Maroto to make the kick off. Urtsua Maroto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gil Companys read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rainerio Naranjo during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 58 played minutes Alcublas got a freekick which was hit by Rainerio Naranjo. Antonio Costa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 59th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After having played for 64 minutes, Pedro Jareño managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alcublas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Jareño was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute, Pedro Jareño 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. Gil Companys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Jareño in the 73rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Luis Iniesta managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Almoraima's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Iniesta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Quico Briso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Tancredo Tobias came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the La Almoraima 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 Tancredo Tobias couldn't finish the play. When Tancredo Tobias came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the La Almoraima 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 Tancredo Tobias couldn't finish the play. When Isidro Castellano fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Almoraima's protests and gave Isidro Castellano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Isidro Castellano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the match, La Almoraima's Luis Iniesta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Quico Briso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paquito March kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.