League Play-Off

Lliria
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Els Mangraners's Alfonso Avila started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 15th minute Alfonso Avila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaias Pascual saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Oxel Riba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Lliria SD defense, Oxel Riba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isaias Pascual. The Lliria SD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isaias Pascual should have stopped the shot. Oxel Riba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fernando Bencoiechea fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lliria SD's protests and gave Fernando Bencoiechea a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, Lliria SD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Bencoiechea to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oxel Riba in the 33rd minute of play forced Lliria SD's goalkeeper Isaias Pascual to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Montay Alcantara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lliria SD's supporters rose to their feet, but Montay Alcantara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Candelario Ramirez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40th minute Alfonso Avila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaias Pascual saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Els Mangraners's Alfonso Avila sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaias Pascual narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaias Pascual showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oxel Riba, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Alfonso Avila scored 0-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isaias Pascual, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Gartzea Arias made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Lliria SD got a freekick which was hit by Natanael Feliu. When Els Mangraners's Alfonso Avila in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lliria SD's goalie prevented a goal. Tavio Vidal hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Gartzea Arias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Candelario Ramirez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Montay Alcantara went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Oxel Riba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Isaias Pascual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Els Mangraners's goalkeeper Candelario Ramirez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Isaias Pascual made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oxel Riba in the 74th minute. Isaias Pascual made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Avila in the 76th minute of play. Oxel Riba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Isaias Pascual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Lliria SD's Montay Alcantara fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Gartzea Arias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Candelario Ramirez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Gartzea Arias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candelario Ramirez having to interfere. Montay Alcantara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Els Mangraners walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.