League Play-Off

Espinosa De Henares
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgard Toxeiro started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gartzen Cabezas in the 3rd minute of play forced TYLLANSVILLE's goalkeeper Dei Silvestre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th match minute, TYLLANSVILLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ventura Rivera to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Gartzen Cabezas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Podrida fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Cecilio Morado struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Dei Silvestre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Podrida. In the 15th minute Gartzen Cabezas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dei Silvestre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gartzen Cabezas took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dei Silvestre. Dei Silvestre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Josu Paz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Rodas Nobo made a huge save. Edgard Toxeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Rodas Nobo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodas Nobo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Toxeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 35 minutes into the game, Gartzen Cabezas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Dei Silvestre was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Edgard Toxeiro came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the TYLLANSVILLE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edgard Toxeiro couldn't finish the play. The TYLLANSVILLE players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Podrida were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gartzen Cabezas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Siro Encina took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dei Silvestre. TYLLANSVILLE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gartzen Cabezas in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dei Silvestre saved TYLLANSVILLE from getting behind. In the 68th minute of the match Nicasio Clos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodas Nobo skillfully saved the ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind TYLLANSVILLE's goalkeeper Dei Silvestre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 75 played minutes, Podrida's Elazar Palanques shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dei Silvestre came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Podrida reached it. Josu Paz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Rodas Nobo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Josu Paz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Pepillo Nadal fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TYLLANSVILLE's protests and gave Pepillo Nadal a yellow card for diving instead. Gartzen Cabezas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, TYLLANSVILLE's Dei Silvestre got control of the ball when Ioseba Arraz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ioseba Arraz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dei Silvestre read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Podrida eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.