League Play-Off

Venta Nueva
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Venta Nueva's Filiberto Coira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Felix Ribass short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Pascal Mala to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pascal Mala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Ribas in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the game, Fagondo Grau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lecina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venta Nueva the free kick. In the 6th minute, Fagondo Grau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Ribas scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pascal Mala, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Filiberto Coira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Campoamor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Candamil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marin Candamil 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. In the 31st minute, Marin Candamil ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Diego Campoamor was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 35 minutes into the game, Lecina's Marin Candamil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Campoamor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Diego Campoamor came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Lecina's Ramiro Armada. But to his dismay, Ramiro Armada quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The Venta Nueva players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lecina were winning 2-3.

The wind increased when Ramiro Armada made the kick off in the second half. Pascal Mala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filiberto Coira's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. After 52 minutes, Koldo Zabalo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lecina and the Venta Nueva players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Venta Nueva booed when Lecina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koldo Zabalo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pascal Mala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Ribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filiberto Coira in the 57th minute of play forced Lecina's goalkeeper Pascal Mala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Lecina getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Orlo Cambero hit a great ball. Filiberto Coira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pascal Mala having to make a save. Marin Candamil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Diego Campoamor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heliodoro Cainzos charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Heliodoro Cainzos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th match minute, Venta Nueva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heliodoro Cainzos to maneuver through the defense. Lecina's Pascal Mala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Ribas in the 71st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venta Nueva's zone, Ramiro Armada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diego Campoamor came out of the goal and Ramiro Armada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pascal Mala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Ribas in the 78th minute of the match. Marin Candamil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Diego Campoamor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marin Candamil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Campoamor having to interfere. 87 minutes into the match, Ramiro Armada dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Diego Campoamor, 2-4. 94 minutes into the match, Lecina's goal looked a bit too open when Filiberto Coira came free, but Pascal Mala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Lecina players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.