League Play-Off

Nisano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luisito Serrano made the kick off which started today's match. The crowd rose to their feet as Nisano's Ion Escobar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cordero Griego. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. After 8 minutes, Leopoldo Sancho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Molinillo and the Nisano players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Agusti Correa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nisano's supporters rose to their feet, but Agusti Correa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cordero Griego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in El Molinillo's zone, Ion Escobar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cordero Griego came out of the goal and Ion Escobar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 21 played minutes Nisano got a freekick which was hit by Ion Escobar. In the 22nd match minute, Nisano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agusti Correa to maneuver through the defense. Leopoldo Sancho got his second yellow card in the match during the 24th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Leopoldo Sancho hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Ion Escobars short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Cordero Griego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Nisano's Henry Sacristán got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 32nd minute of the match Sotil Reyes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ioseba Checa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Molinillo's goalkeeper Cordero Griego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, El Molinillo's goal looked a bit too open when Agusti Correa came free, but Cordero Griego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agusti Correa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Agusti Correa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 48th minute. Nisano's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Agusti Correa made the kick off in the second half. Agusti Correa scored 2-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cordero Griego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agusti Correa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cordero Griego having to interfere. Luisito Serrano kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Cordero Griego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agusti Correa in the 60th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Oier Guijarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ion Escobar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ion Escobar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Cordero Griego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cordero Griego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agusti Correa, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Gergori Echavarri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ioseba Checa. Nisano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gergori Echavarri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Ioseba Checa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 84th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Antimo Ballesteros. In the 87th minute, Gergori Echavarri made a precise shot to the right of Ioseba Checa. Nisano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 91 minutes into the match, El Molinillo's goal looked a bit too open when Agusti Correa came free, but Cordero Griego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Molinillo's Cordero Griego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agusti Correa in the 93rd minute of play. Agusti Correa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Cordero Griego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.