League Play-Off

Estadio Balet De La
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pablo Vallejo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Ledaña SD's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Edilberto Merino fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Taurino Alcaraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Gartzea Calderon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Taurino Alcaraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cerilo Justo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Gartzea Calderon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Balet De La Serra AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Taurino Alcaraz came free, but Gartzea Calderon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Cerilo Justo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gartzea Calderon. Balet De La Serra AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cerilo Justo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Ledaña SD's Orti Cabada got control of the ball when Edilberto Merino tried to sneak it across the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Balet De La Serra AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cerilo Justo came free, but Gartzea Calderon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Balet De La Serra AFC's Gaspar Martínez got a free kick in the 26th minute. After some careless play in the Balet De La Serra AFC defense, Cerilo Justo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gartzea Calderon. The Balet De La Serra AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gartzea Calderon should have stopped the shot. Cerilo Justo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute Cerilo Justo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gartzea Calderon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edilberto Merino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gartzea Calderon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taurino Alcaraz in the 44th minute of the match. Edilberto Merino struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Orti Cabada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balet De La Serra AFC. After 47 played minutes Ledaña SD got a freekick which was hit by César Quintas. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Cerilo Justo made the kick off in the second half. Taurino Alcaraz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gartzea Calderon having to make a save. Ledaña SD's Cerilo Justo got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rosario Abancens hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. When Bernat Sierra fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ledaña SD's protests and gave Bernat Sierra a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Ledaña SD:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Balet De La Serra AFC:s goal. In the 65th minute there was a penalty for Balet De La Serra AFC. Rosario Abancens stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Orti Cabada. 1-2. After 68 played minutes Ledaña SD got a freekick which was hit by Lucio Morera. Taurino Alcaraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gartzea Calderon having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cerilo Justo in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gartzea Calderon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ledaña SD's Orti Cabada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edilberto Merino in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edilberto Merino in the 79th minute of play forced Ledaña SD's goalkeeper Orti Cabada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the game, one of Balet De La Serra AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Mateo Garcia fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ledaña SD's protests and gave Mateo Garcia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Balet De La Serra AFC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Gentza Roig hit a great ball. Mateo Garcia was shown his second yellow card after 100 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Ledaña SD's Mateo Garcia got a free kick in the 100th minute. In the 102nd minute Pablo Vallejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orti Cabada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Ledaña SD could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Balet De La Serra AFC throughout the match.