League Play-Off

Almeria
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Isidoro Morales got the match started through his kick off. The Meana fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Meana's Isidoro Morales looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Meana's Eutropio Bermudez in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Almeria AD's goalie prevented a goal. Melquiades Ponce De Leon charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Melquiades Ponce De Leon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lauren Marcos in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zeru Bernal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Almeria AD's Lauren Marcos in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Meana's goalie prevented a goal. In the 27th minute, Gabriel Rojas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lauren Marcos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lauren Marcos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zeru Bernal having to make a save. 1-1 became the score in the 45th minute when Egoi Diaz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lauren Marcos made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Lauren Marcos notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Meana's Zeru Bernal. Zeru Bernal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 57th minute, Isidoro Morales fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 62nd minute of the match Juan Abancens sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ismael Abasalo skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Almeria AD getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mendebal Casado hit a great ball. In the 68th minute of the match Nel Zapico shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ismael Abasalo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 69th match minute, Almeria AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Rojas to maneuver through the defense. Mendebal Casado hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. When Nel Zapico fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meana's protests and gave Nel Zapico a yellow card for diving instead. Nel Zapico hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Zeru Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauren Marcos in the 74th minute of play. If Lauren Marcos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedicto Calatayud placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Isidoro Morales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Eutropio Bermudez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ismael Abasalo, passed just outside the right post. In the 92nd minute Isidoro Morales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Abasalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Burni Rojas during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 94 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Almeria AD! 96 minutes into the game, Benedicto Calatayud cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Ismael Abasalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Meana walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.