League Play-Off

Estadio Torrebonica
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carolo Belalcaraz kicked off to start the match. Mel Rajoi's late challenge caught a Torrebonica FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mel Rajoi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Torrebonica FC booed when Alcaraz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mel Rajoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Mendebal Idiaquez sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Alcaraz's Victor Babia didn't even have to move. Berriotxoa Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Berriotxoa Pardo in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gergori Menendez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gergori Menendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose-Enrique Cabrera in the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Jose-Enrique Cabrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gergori Menendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Filiberto Roig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Babia. Alcaraz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filiberto Roig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. A collision led to Alcaraz getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Tiburcio Durango hit a great ball. Carolo Belalcaraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Victor Babia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mendebal Idiaquez fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torrebonica FC's protests and gave Mendebal Idiaquez a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Alcaraz booed when Torrebonica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mendebal Idiaquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Tiburcio Durango 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. Jose-Enrique Cabrera struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Gergori Menendez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alcaraz. Jose-Enrique Cabrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Alcaraz booed when Torrebonica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joan Benedicto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute Jose-Enrique Cabrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gergori Menendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berriotxoa Pardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gergori Menendez having to interfere. After 46 played minutes, Alcaraz's Kelemen Leal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gergori Menendez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alcaraz reached it. Berriotxoa Pardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gergori Menendez having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jose-Enrique Cabrera to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Filiberto Roig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Babia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gergori Menendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose-Enrique Cabrera in the 55th minute of the match. Gergori Menendez was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Berriotxoa Pardo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Berriotxoa Pardo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. If Filiberto Roig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mendebal Idiaquez hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Berriotxoa Pardo struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gergori Menendez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alcaraz. When Torrebonica FC's Carolo Belalcaraz in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alcaraz's goalie prevented a goal. In the 86th minute, Filiberto Roig 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. Victor Babia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carolo Belalcaraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Alcaraz were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.