League Play-Off

Estadio El Talladell
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Caitano Prats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Jose-Manuel Murcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 7 minutes, Caitano Prats managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Talladell FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Caitano Prats was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Fagondo Prats fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Castilblanco De Los Arroyos's protests and gave Fagondo Prats a yellow card for diving instead. Chepe Feal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Jose-Manuel Murcia made a huge save. Caitano Prats struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Jose-Manuel Murcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Talladell FC. When Chepe Feal came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the El Talladell 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 Chepe Feal couldn't finish the play. Luis-Alfredo Raya in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jose-Manuel Murcia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 29th minute Caitano Prats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose-Manuel Murcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tauro Japón in the 33rd minute of play forced El Talladell FC's goalkeeper Norino Zabalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Fagondo Prats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norino Zabalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norino Zabalo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tauro Japón, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. With his leg Jose-Manuel Murcia managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when El Talladell FC's Caitano Prats fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tauro Japón took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Norino Zabalo. Norino Zabalo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Chepe Feal who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Jose-Manuel Murcia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Chepe Feal might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jose-Manuel Murcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chepe Feal ran back to his position shaking his head. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Caitano Prats was the one to do the kick off. Emesto Ecija kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in El Talladell FC's zone, Tauro Japón stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norino Zabalo came out of the goal and Tauro Japón tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jose-Manuel Murcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chepe Feal in the 58th minute of play. Castilblanco De Los Arroyos's Jose-Manuel Murcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chepe Feal in the 60th minute of play. Jose-Manuel Murcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chepe Feal in the 65th minute of play. If Fagondo Prats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chepe Feal in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jose-Manuel Murcia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tauro Japón got free with Norino Zabalo in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Caitano Prats came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the El Talladell 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 Caitano Prats couldn't finish the play. Luis-Alfredo Raya recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Chepe Feal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norino Zabalo was a little too slow when Fagondo Prats got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-2.