League Play-Off

Nigran Estadio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Omar Lorenzo made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Nigran AD's goal looked a bit too open when Mateo Bernal came free, but Isaac Treviño reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 8 minutes into the game, when Pascal Sarro put in a rough tackle. In the 11th minute there was a penalty for Herrera. Manolo Moreira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Isaac Treviño. 0-1. After 16 played minutes Herrera got a freekick which was hit by Polifemo Figueres. After a defensive mix-up in Herrera's zone, Petronio Soldado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aznar Sánchez came out of the goal and Petronio Soldado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Petronio Soldado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Cucao Barba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herrera's supporters rose to their feet, but Cucao Barba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isaac Treviño breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tristan Pacheco hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Nigran AD's zone, Mateo Bernal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isaac Treviño came out of the goal and Mateo Bernal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaac Treviño showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cucao Barba, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Cucao Barba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Isaac Treviño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Nigran AD getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. David Cardeñosa hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Mateo Bernal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herrera's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Bernal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isaac Treviño breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 45 minutes, Petronio Soldado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nigran AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petronio Soldado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mateo Bernal to make the kick off. Isaac Treviño made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cucao Barba in the 52nd minute of play. Misael Romero hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Petronio Soldado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Fertus Castro 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. In the 66th minute, Fertus Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mateo Bernal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cucao Barba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Polifemo Figueres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute, Petronio Soldado 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Petronio Soldado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nigran AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Petronio Soldado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aznar Sánchez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isaac Treviño made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cucao Barba in the 81st minute. Cucao Barba struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Isaac Treviño didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herrera. Mateo Bernal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isaac Treviño read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. After 85 minutes, Mateo Bernal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Herrera and the Nigran AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 86 played minutes Herrera got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Bernal. Isaac Treviño showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Bernal, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Nigran AD's goal looked a bit too open when Mateo Bernal came free, but Isaac Treviño reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tristan Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateo Bernal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Isaac Treviño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Herrera supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Herrera would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.