League Play-Off

Horcajuelo De La Sie
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Horcajuelo De La Sierra's Raúl Esteban 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. In the 6th minute, Claudio Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the game, Geronimo Galdamez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Navares FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Horcajuelo De La Sierra the free kick. A collision led to Navares FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Geronimo Galdamez hit a great ball. If Cortez Abellan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xerardo Colsa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raúl Esteban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Eneko Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Argi Quintanilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 played minutes Horcajuelo De La Sierra got a freekick which was hit by Erlantz Lopez. Xerardo Colsa made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Roberto Turrilla sent off a good shot on target. 26 minutes into the match, Navares FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Esteban came free, but Xerardo Colsa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Turrilla got free with Xerardo Colsa in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Horcajuelo De La Sierra's Argi Quintanilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eneko Toledo in the 30th minute of play. Raúl Esteban recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd minute, Geronimo Galdamez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, Navares FC's Cortez Abellan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Argi Quintanilla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roberto Turrilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Argi Quintanilla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eneko Toledo went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 64th minute, Navares FC's Eneko Toledo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. If Roberto Turrilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raúl Esteban in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xerardo Colsa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Horcajuelo De La Sierra's Argi Quintanilla got control of the ball when Eneko Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Raúl Esteban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Xerardo Colsa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Argi Quintanilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cortez Abellan in the 85th minute of the match. Eneko Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Argi Quintanilla having to interfere. Navares FC's Cortez Abellan got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Argi Quintanilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cortez Abellan in the 95th minute of the match. Claudio Sancho hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. 99 minutes had been played when some careless play by Horcajuelo De La Sierra's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bahiano Teruel was slow to take the kick. During this time Navares FC's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Navares FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.