League Play-Off

Estadio Santa Coloma
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aratz Antunez got the match started through his kick off. Abel Huguet charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abel Huguet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC's Lucas Casanova got a free kick in the 7th minute. A collision led to Torrebonica FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Hegoi Huarte hit a great ball. Filiberto Roig's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zahar Benedicto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. A hard shot 16 in the game by Aratz Antunez from a close distance when the talented Gergori Menendez managed to make a qualified save. Torrebonica FC's players were relieved. After having played for 18 minutes, Filiberto Roig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torrebonica FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filiberto Roig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC defense, Carolo Belalcaraz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zahar Benedicto. The Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zahar Benedicto should have stopped the shot. Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC's Zahar Benedicto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filiberto Roig in the 26th minute of play. Aratz Antunez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Aratz Antunez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gergori Menendez. The goal made the score 1-1. Torrebonica FC's Filiberto Roig got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC's Zahar Benedicto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carolo Belalcaraz in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th minute, Carolo Belalcaraz 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. Zahar Benedicto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Belalcaraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nando Urbieta fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC's protests and gave Nando Urbieta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute, Nando Urbieta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC's zone, Carolo Belalcaraz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zahar Benedicto came out of the goal and Carolo Belalcaraz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carolo Belalcaraz made a kick off. If Carolo Belalcaraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aratz Antunez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Gergori Menendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gergori Menendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aratz Antunez, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Aratz Antunez might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gergori Menendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aratz Antunez ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 71st minute, Mendebal Idiaquez 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. Enzo Castan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute, Hegoi Huarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute Hegoi Huarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zahar Benedicto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Coloma De Gramenet FC's zone, Joan Benedicto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zahar Benedicto came out of the goal and Joan Benedicto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Torrebonica FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.