League Play-Off

Corvite
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Niva Quintana started the match with the kick off. Enrique Campos hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute Lawrence Marcilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahoma Urruti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute, Juan Buenafuente got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 8th minute Rios Benedicto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahoma Urruti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cubells booed when Corvite was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Mendez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mahoma Urruti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Ruiz in the 10th minute of the match. Anibal Ruiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahoma Urruti having to interfere. Anibal Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Cubells's zone, Juan Buenafuente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cambranes Pareja came out of the goal and Juan Buenafuente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Corvite's Mahoma Urruti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Ruiz in the 25th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Niva Quintana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cambranes Pareja was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Niva Quintana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Cambranes Pareja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, Cubells was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Marcilla to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Niva Quintana fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Cambranes Pareja, passed just outside the right post. After 46 minutes, Anibal Ruiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cubells and the Corvite players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 46 played minutes Cubells got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Ruiz. 47 minutes into the match, Corvite's Niva Quintana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cambranes Pareja narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niva Quintana in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cambranes Pareja prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Niva Quintana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cambranes Pareja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Buenafuente in the 58th minute of play. Juan Buenafuente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cambranes Pareja having to interfere. If Anibal Ruiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute, Juan Buenafuente ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cambranes Pareja was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. A collision led to Corvite getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Nemesio Mendez hit a great ball. Cubells's Rios Benedicto got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Julen Jubera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 played minutes Corvite got a freekick which was hit by Julen Jubera. After recieving a nice pass, Cubells's Lawrence Marcilla tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Juan Buenafuente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cambranes Pareja having to interfere. 88 minutes into the game, Roger Rivas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corvite's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cubells the free kick. In the 88th minute, Roger Rivas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th match minute, Cubells was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anibal Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. Niva Quintana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Juan Buenafuente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.