League Play-Off

Estadio Cuevas Del N
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rufino Lillo kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Tonio Manrique hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th match minute, Montfulla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tonio Manrique to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boni Guerrero in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sandro Riells saved Montfulla FC from getting behind. Cuevas Del Norte's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mikel Marcos in the 9th minute. The corner led Cuevas Del Norte's Baldovino Vila to fire away a dangerous shot which Sandro Riells despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Antxo Morado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Gerardo Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cuevas Del Norte's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerardo Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandro Riells breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute, Montfulla FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gerardo Marquez fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Montfulla FC's Sandro Riells got control of the ball when Gerardo Marquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rufino Lillo in the 24th minute of play forced Cuevas Del Norte's goalkeeper Andrés-Fernando Munoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gorosti Amorebieta kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Boni Guerrero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sandro Riells having to make a save. In the 28th minute, Gaston Astudillo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sandro Riells showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boni Guerrero in the 29th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Montfulla FC's Tonio Manrique got a free kick in the 30th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boni Guerrero in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sandro Riells saved Montfulla FC from getting behind. Tirso Rajoi hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the match, Cuevas Del Norte's Boni Guerrero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sandro Riells narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antxo Morado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Andrés-Fernando Munoz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Boni Guerrero made a kick off. Boni Guerrero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cuevas Del Norte's Andrés-Fernando Munoz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Cuevas Del Norte from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the match, Boni Guerrero notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Montfulla FC's Sandro Riells. Sandro Riells was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Andrés-Fernando Munoz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Rufino Lillo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Andrés-Fernando Munoz. That made the score 1-1 in the 70 minute of play. After 72 minutes, Tonio Manrique mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Montfulla FC and the Cuevas Del Norte players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cuevas Del Norte booed when Montfulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tonio Manrique didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Riells made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boni Guerrero in the 75th minute of play. In the 80th minute of the match Tirso Rajoi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sandro Riells skillfully saved the ball. If Boni Guerrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antxo Morado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Andrés-Fernando Munoz made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rufino Lillo in the 86th minute of play forced Cuevas Del Norte's goalkeeper Andrés-Fernando Munoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Gerardo Marquez notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Montfulla FC's Sandro Riells. Sandro Riells was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 91st minute, Rufino Lillo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Andrés-Fernando Munoz, passed just outside the right post. After a rather tough play, Montfulla FC's Fagondo Morcego got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Cuevas Del Norte were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Montfulla FC for a fine match.