League Play-Off

Corella Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Zenon Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aarón Soto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Araoz Buenafuente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Euromanga AFC got a freekick which was hit by Elvis Briso. If Iyan Villar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes in the game, Iyan Villar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alberto Mudarra having to interfere. Euromanga AFC's Zenon Duarte got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, Corella's goal looked a bit too open when Bero Marquez came free, but Araoz Buenafuente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 played minutes Corella got a freekick which was hit by Alvino Revuelta. After a defensive mix-up in Euromanga AFC's zone, Iyan Villar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Mudarra came out of the goal and Iyan Villar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elazar Alcalde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Mudarra having to interfere. Iyan Villar came free with the goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alberto Mudarra could save by the left post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zenon Duarte was the one to do the kick off. Iyan Villar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Mudarra having to interfere. In the 56th minute Elazar Alcalde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Mudarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corella's Araoz Buenafuente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zenon Duarte in the 57th minute of play. After having played for 60 minutes, Aarón Soto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Euromanga AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aarón Soto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iyan Villar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Araoz Buenafuente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zenon Duarte in the 65th minute of play. Mancio Lastras's late challenge caught a Euromanga AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mancio Lastras helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th match minute, Corella was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mancio Lastras to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Zenon Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Euromanga AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Elazar Alcalde came free, but Alberto Mudarra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bero Marquez charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bero Marquez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 82 played minutes Euromanga AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bero Marquez. Iyan Villar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Alberto Mudarra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Zenon Duarte 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. Euromanga AFC's Aarón Soto got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elazar Alcalde scored 1-0 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alberto Mudarra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the Euromanga AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Corella.