League Play-Off

Noreña Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arkaia AFC's Bernard Santander 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 3rd minute Bernard Santander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alba Bergada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adulfo Montiel kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ponciano Lacorte kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernard Santander in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alba Bergada saved Noreña from getting behind. Cruz Bacete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pancho Arribas in the 15th minute of the match. If Bernard Santander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pancho Arribas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Odilon Campos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urtsin Rallo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Cruz Bacete acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 23rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alcadio Barbosa. Alba Bergada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernard Santander in the 24th minute of the match. Cruz Bacete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pancho Arribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Alba Bergada didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernard Santander went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Alba Bergada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernard Santander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Odilon Campos got free with Cruz Bacete in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pancho Arribas to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Arkaia AFC booed when Noreña was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adulfo Montiel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes Noreña got a freekick which was hit by Ponciano Lacorte. The Arkaia AFC fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Arkaia AFC's Bernard Santander looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Noreña booed when Arkaia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepito De Pedro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cruz Bacete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pancho Arribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Odilon Campos struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Cruz Bacete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Noreña. 92 minutes into the match, Noreña's Odilon Campos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cruz Bacete narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pancho Arribas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Noreña supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Arkaia AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Arkaia AFC.