League Play-Off

El Romeral
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zunbeltz Amer took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Juan-Alfredo Barral came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Castrelo Do Val CD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juan-Alfredo Barral couldn't finish the play. Zunbeltz Amer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Aureo Ocaña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natxo Armadas short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Raúl Mangas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, El Romeral SAD's William Morientes got a free kick in the 11th minute. Aureo Ocaña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zunbeltz Amer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes El Romeral SAD got a freekick which was hit by Aire Baños. 20 minutes into the match, Natxo Armada had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raúl Mangas. Castrelo Do Val CD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Natxo Armada was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bela Planes in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raúl Mangas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amarante Azofra during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th minute, Amarante Azofra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 28 played minutes Castrelo Do Val CD got a freekick which was hit by Juan-Alfredo Barral. When Rodrigo Alfaro came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the El Romeral SAD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodrigo Alfaro couldn't finish the play. Raúl Mangas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bela Planes in the 46th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bela Planes in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raúl Mangas saved Castrelo Do Val CD from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bela Planes to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Castrelo Do Val CD's goal looked a bit too open when Bela Planes came free, but Raúl Mangas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aureo Ocaña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaume Yeste in the 63rd minute of play. Aldo Echeto kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Rodrigo Alfaro charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodrigo Alfaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 68 played minutes El Romeral SAD got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Alfaro. Aureo Ocaña made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juan-Alfredo Barral in the 70th minute. Juan-Alfredo Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Aureo Ocaña made a huge save. Natxo Armada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Castrelo Do Val CD's Jaume Yeste got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After having played for 86 minutes, Zunbeltz Amer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castrelo Do Val CD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zunbeltz Amer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th minute, Juan-Alfredo Barral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Castrelo Do Val CD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After 93 minutes, Ventura Vagrande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Castrelo Do Val CD and the El Romeral SAD players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ventura Vagrande kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. El Romeral SAD had won after a very even match.