League Play-Off

Ponteceso Estadio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amancio Carceles got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Los Ballesteros's zone, Elixio Casas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chinto Cano came out of the goal and Elixio Casas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Elixio Casas could shoot a difficult shot in the 13th minute, which Chinto Cano however easily saved by the left post. Elixio Casas came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Chinto Cano could save by the left post. In the 15th match minute, Los Ballesteros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Canor Rivera to maneuver through the defense. Ponteceso's Zernin Espinosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amancio Carceles in the 21st minute of play. Zernin Espinosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Feliu Cardeñosa's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. After a rather tough play, Ponteceso's Juan Guijarro got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 34 played minutes Ponteceso got a freekick which was hit by Amuruza Cortes. Feliu Cardeñosa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zernin Espinosa having to make a save. Zernin Espinosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amancio Carceles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juan Guijarro to make the kick off. In the 55th match minute, Los Ballesteros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Carceles to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th minute Amancio Carceles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zernin Espinosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elixio Casas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chinto Cano having to make a save. If Elixio Casas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute of the match Abelardo Murcia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Chinto Cano skillfully saved the ball. Zernin Espinosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Carceles, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute, Juan Guijarro 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. Chinto Cano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Guijarro in the 78th minute of the match. Amancio Carceles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Zernin Espinosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ponteceso getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Amuruza Cortes hit a great ball. Los Ballesteros's Toni Garcia shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 93rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Zernin Espinosa but with some difficulty. In the 96th minute, Elixio Casas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.