League Play-Off

El Rieral Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kepa Solo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Kepa Solo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lascuarre's supporters rose to their feet, but Kepa Solo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariando Balcells breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xantalen Maldonado in the 7th minute of play forced El Rieral's goalkeeper Ariando Balcells to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Losantos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Losantos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Manuel Castellano made a huge save. Manuel Castellano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fidel Sanz, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Jorge Losantos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celso Cifuentes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Manuel Castellano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariando Balcells showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xantalen Maldonado, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 26 minutes of play, Lascuarre's Kepa Solo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ariando Balcells was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute, Gerardo Casals sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and El Rieral's Ariando Balcells didn't even have to move. Kepa Solo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xantalen Maldonado in the 35th minute of play forced El Rieral's goalkeeper Ariando Balcells to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ariando Balcells showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kepa Solo, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. When Salvador Montes fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lascuarre's protests and gave Salvador Montes a yellow card for diving instead. El Rieral's Celso Cifuentes got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Xantalen Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xantalen Maldonado struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ariando Balcells didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lascuarre. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Celso Cifuentes made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Lascuarre's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Losantos came free, but Manuel Castellano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Cifuentes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Castellano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, El Rieral was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeledon Quijana to maneuver through the defense. Kepa Solo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariando Balcells having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, El Rieral's goalkeeper Ariando Balcells had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xantalen Maldonado. The supporters of Lascuarre booed when El Rieral was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Cifuentes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Cifuentes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Manuel Castellano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xantalen Maldonado in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ariando Balcells, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.