League Play-Off

Las Cuevas Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cilio Nueva took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Lalo Quintanilla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Las Cuevas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santa Susanna FC the free kick. After 5 played minutes Las Cuevas got a freekick which was hit by Lalo Quintanilla. In the 7th minute, Sotil Puig 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. Fran Guijarro's late challenge caught a Santa Susanna FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fran Guijarro helped the player get up and apologised. Fran Guijarro hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, Sotil Puig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santa Susanna FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Victorio Carro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Ilixo Coya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cilio Nueva came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Santa Susanna FC 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 Cilio Nueva couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute, Ambrosio Calderon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 36 minutes, Mauro Garrido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Las Cuevas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mauro Garrido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mauro Garrido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Euloxu Justo hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 48th minute, Cilio Nueva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Apal Jurado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After the first half Santa Susanna FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Mauro Garrido struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Ilixo Coya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Las Cuevas. After a rather tough play, Santa Susanna FC's Jordi Checa got a free kick in the 64th minute. Cilio Nueva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Apal Jurado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cilio Nueva came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Santa Susanna FC 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 Cilio Nueva couldn't finish the play. Victorio Carro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ilixo Coya having to make a save. Victorio Carro struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Ilixo Coya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Las Cuevas. Las Cuevas's Apal Jurado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Las Cuevas from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Las Cuevas's Fran Guijarro got a free kick in the 85th minute. Cilio Nueva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apal Jurado having to interfere. Santa Susanna FC's Ilixo Coya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Garrido in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Santa Susanna FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.