League Play-Off

Estadio Gometxa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Juan-Francisco Dorado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nacho Quintero kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Severo Lermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Las Escarrihuelas FC's Severo Lermo got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 22 minutes into the game, Fidel Villanueva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Las Escarrihuelas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gometxa AFC the free kick. The supporters of Gometxa AFC booed when Las Escarrihuelas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fidel Villanueva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan-Francisco Dorado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fidel Villanueva was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 25 minutes had been played. Fidel Villanueva hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Gometxa AFC's Zernin Barroso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felix Villar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Juan-Francisco Dorado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Gometxa AFC's Jesús Ramis got a free kick in the 40th minute. Magdaleno Cardeñosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Augusto Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, José Iniesta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Las Escarrihuelas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Iniesta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Barbosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute Severo Lermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Magdaleno Cardeñosa was the one to do the kick off. Augusto Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Magdaleno Cardeñosa in the 52nd minute. The supporters of Las Escarrihuelas FC booed when Gometxa AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan-Francisco Dorado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Villar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zernin Barroso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Aratz Yeste 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. Las Escarrihuelas FC's Magdaleno Cardeñosa got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felix Villar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan-Francisco Dorado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gometxa AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Magdaleno Cardeñosa scored to the left of an out of position Augusto Barbosa, making the score, 0-1. 86 minutes into the game, Gometxa AFC's Juan-Francisco Dorado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Felix Villar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Felix Villar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zernin Barroso, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan-Francisco Dorado in the 92nd minute of play forced Las Escarrihuelas FC's goalkeeper Felix Villar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Zernin Barroso 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. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.