League Play-Off

Hortichuela
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nalbuena SD's Misael Morales 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Misael Morales in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anibal Torrent saved Hortichuela from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Cordera Huerta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pepito Abajas was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Cordera Huerta kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pepito Abajas. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Cordera Huerta hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Fertus Cambero kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 29thth minute of the game Cordera Huerta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nalbuena SD's Pepito Abajas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 29th match minute, Nalbuena SD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliu Galnares to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Venceslao Feliu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nalbuena SD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 36th minute Cordera Huerta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepito Abajas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nalbuena SD's Marco Echavarri got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 39th match minute, Nalbuena SD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hilario Aguilo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Archibaldo Bargas got free with Pepito Abajas in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Nalbuena SD getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Hilario Aguilo hit a great ball. After a good free kick, Cordera Huerta got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Nalbuena SD. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cordera Huerta was the one to do the kick off. When Archibaldo Bargas came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Hortichuela 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 Archibaldo Bargas couldn't finish the play. Misael Morales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anibal Torrent having to interfere. After having played for 58 minutes, Archibaldo Bargas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hortichuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Archibaldo Bargas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 60 minutes into the match, Nalbuena SD's goal looked a bit too open when Cordera Huerta came free, but Pepito Abajas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pepito Abajas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Archibaldo Bargas in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Archibaldo Bargas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pepito Abajas was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Misael Morales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Anibal Torrent tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Archibaldo Bargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepito Abajas having to interfere. If Venceslao Feliu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, Hortichuela's goalkeeper Anibal Torrent had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Venceslao Feliu. When Archibaldo Bargas came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Hortichuela 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 Archibaldo Bargas couldn't finish the play. In the 83rd minute, Erasmo Montiel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Archibaldo Bargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Archibaldo Bargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Archibaldo Bargas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hortichuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. If Archibaldo Bargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pepito Abajas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordera Huerta in the 96th minute of play. Nalbuena SD's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.