League Play-Off

Navares
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cortez Abellan took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, Navares FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geronimo Galdamez to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Navares FC booed when Tentellatge SD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Ferrer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eder Erosa in the 9th 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. Xerardo Colsa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joselito Ecija, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Xerardo Colsa came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Tentellatge SD's Bitxintxo Santander. But to his dismay, Bitxintxo Santander quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Eneko Toledo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Navares FC's zone, Joselito Ecija stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xerardo Colsa came out of the goal and Joselito Ecija tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Eneko Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Cortez Abellan put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gonsalve Batuecas. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eder Erosa made a kick off. Navares FC's Cortez Abellan got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 53rd minute Eneko Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonsalve Batuecas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joselito Ecija recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Nereo Ferrer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cortez Abellan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joselito Ecija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xerardo Colsa having to interfere. Eder Erosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Navares FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Eneko Toledo hit a great ball. 84 minutes into the game, Cortez Abellan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Gonsalve Batuecas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cortez Abellan might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gonsalve Batuecas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cortez Abellan ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Navares FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tentellatge SD had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.