League Play-Off

Euba Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Euba's Urbano Salan 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Tomi Turienzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Huertezuelas's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomi Turienzo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bienvenido Diaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute, Xosepin Pedriza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto Paz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romo Cerreri during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Romo Cerreri kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Urbano Salan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alberto Paz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Euba's Bienvenido Diaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermenegildo Villanueva in the 17th minute of play. After having played for 19 minutes, Xosepin Pedriza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Euba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xosepin Pedriza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Huertezuelas's Alberto Paz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urbano Salan in the 21st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Tomi Turienzo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bienvenido Diaz was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Romo Cerreri kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 30th minute of the match, Xosepin Pedriza got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alberto Paz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Huertezuelas's Romo Cerreri got his second yellow card of the match in the 31st minute. The referee ordered Romo Cerreri off the ground. If Hermenegildo Villanueva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Fresco Barberá came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Huertezuelas 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 Fresco Barberá couldn't finish the play. Xosepin Pedriza took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alberto Paz. Alberto Paz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Alberto Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbano Salan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 wind increased when Hermenegildo Villanueva made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Urbano Salan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Euba's supporters rose to their feet, but Urbano Salan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Paz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Huertezuelas's Rubén Benito got a free kick in the 57th minute. If Hermenegildo Villanueva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th match minute, Euba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urbano Salan to maneuver through the defense. If Xosepin Pedriza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urbano Salan in the 76th minute of play forced Huertezuelas's goalkeeper Alberto Paz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xosepin Pedriza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alberto Paz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Xosepin Pedriza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alberto Paz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agapito Saboya during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 87 played minutes Huertezuelas got a freekick which was hit by Agapito Saboya. Alberto Paz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Arratia in the 88th minute of play. Xosepin Pedriza might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alberto Paz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xosepin Pedriza ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Euba fans cheered their team off the field, for while Huertezuelas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.