League Play-Off

Estadio Aeropuerto D
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. Gaitano Galdamez started the match with the kick off. Aliecer Pacheco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesús Palencia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 6 minutes, Isac Ryberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hércules C.F.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Isac Ryberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Gaitano Galdamez came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Hércules C.F. 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 Gaitano Galdamez couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Manzanos getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Galsino Lorenzo hit a great ball. Leandro Iigo charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leandro Iigo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Leandro Iigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Beila Azofra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lalo Palacios, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Manzanos's Beila Azofra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Paredes in the 16th minute of play. In the 26th minute Gaitano Galdamez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beila Azofra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Jesús Palencia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manzanos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hércules C.F. the free kick. Jesús Palencia hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, Hércules C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jesús Palencia came free, but Aliecer Pacheco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Galsino Lorenzo in the 30th minute of play forced Hércules C.F.'s goalkeeper Aliecer Pacheco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Leandro Iigo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eusébio Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beila Azofra having to interfere. Gaitano Galdamez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. García Llorca charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed García Llorca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. García Llorca hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Aratz Veloso made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Aratz Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manzanos's supporters rose to their feet, but Aratz Veloso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aliecer Pacheco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 56 minutes into the match, Gaitano Galdamez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Beila Azofra. Manzanos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gaitano Galdamez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Beila Azofra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Iigo, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Beila Azofra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eusébio Paredes went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Manzanos's Galsino Lorenzo got a free kick in the 66th minute. Beila Azofra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaitano Galdamez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Manzanos booed when Hércules C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meder Iniesta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute of the match Fran Lorenzo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aliecer Pacheco showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leandro Iigo scored 4-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Beila Azofra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leandro Iigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Beila Azofra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lalo Palacios struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Beila Azofra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hércules C.F.. The supporters of Hércules C.F. booed when Manzanos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xuan Madariaga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luisito Mora kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the game, Hércules C.F.'s Gaitano Galdamez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beila Azofra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Leandro Iigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jesús Palencia hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Galsino Lorenzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aliecer Pacheco having to interfere. Hércules C.F.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.