League Play-Off

Saga Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Monzalbarba AFC's George Erosa 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. Beltza Calderon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Erosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Monzalbarba AFC booed when Saga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervasio Torrent didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Erosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fredo Llorca's late challenge caught a Saga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fredo Llorca helped the player get up and apologised. Fredo Llorca kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Sindo Pascua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Remigio España tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vitor Santalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beltza Calderon having to interfere. Saga's Dimas Caballero got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dimas Caballero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Remigio España tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dimas Caballero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Remigio España tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, Napoleón Vilanova was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Monzalbarba AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saga the free kick. After 29 played minutes Monzalbarba AFC got a freekick which was hit by Napoleón Vilanova. If Dimas Caballero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd match minute, Monzalbarba AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fredo Llorca to maneuver through the defense. Dimas Caballero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Remigio España read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dimas Caballero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Monzalbarba AFC's Remigio España played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimas Caballero in the 52nd minute of play. A collision led to Saga getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Lleir Lorenzo hit a great ball. After having played for 54 minutes, Fredo Llorca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Monzalbarba AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fredo Llorca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Monzalbarba AFC booed when Saga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barros Alfaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Remigio España made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimas Caballero in the 58th minute of play. Sindo Pascua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remigio España having to interfere. Vitor Santalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sindo Pascua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remigio España having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimas Caballero in the 77th minute of play forced Monzalbarba AFC's goalkeeper Remigio España to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Saga's Sindo Pascua sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remigio España narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Erosa in the 85th minute of play forced Saga's goalkeeper Beltza Calderon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dimas Caballero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute Sindo Pascua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remigio España saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Monzalbarba AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sindo Pascua came free, but Remigio España reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.