League Play-Off

Soto Del Real
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hegoi Buendia took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4thth minute of the game Benja Griful who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palmar De La Victoria FC's Eduardo Jurado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Soto Del Real's Leandro Duran got a free kick in the 6th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Palmar De La Victoria FC's Juan-Carlos Acarreta tried to score from far away in the 7th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Benja Griful's late challenge caught a Palmar De La Victoria FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benja Griful helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Soto Del Real got a freekick which was hit by Benja Griful. Justino De Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hegoi Buendia, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hegoi Buendia in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Justino De Silva saved Soto Del Real from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cordareo Casado during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Macabeo Rubio was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 17th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After having played for 19 minutes, Leandro Duran managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soto Del Real's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leandro Duran was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Quirze Mangas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Eduardo Jurado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan-Carlos Acarreta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leandro Duran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Eduardo Jurado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hegoi Buendia in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Justino De Silva saved Soto Del Real from getting behind.

The wind increased when Leandro Duran made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Palmar De La Victoria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Quirze Mangas came free, but Eduardo Jurado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Leandro Duran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Palmar De La Victoria FC's Hegoi Buendia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Leandro Duran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Jurado having to interfere. Joseba Armada kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Juan-Carlos Acarreta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Justino De Silva skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Palmar De La Victoria FC's Hegoi Buendia in 81 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Justino De Silva guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Cordareo Casado was shown his second yellow card after 81 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Soto Del Real getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Cordareo Casado hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Hegoi Buendia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmar De La Victoria FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hegoi Buendia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justino De Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Hegoi Buendia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Justino De Silva was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. After having played for 90 minutes, Quirze Mangas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soto Del Real's supporters crossed their fingers, but Quirze Mangas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chants of Palmar De La Victoria FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Soto Del Real had held the ball for most of the match.