League Play-Off

Angel Carrera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Urtungo Reina got the match started through his kick off. When Vladimir Soto fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Steaua de Grifo's protests and gave Vladimir Soto a yellow card for diving instead. Vladimir Soto kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Bitxintxo Rey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urtungo Reina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bitxintxo Rey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zenon Peña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Steaua de Grifo's Bitxintxo Rey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taio Manrique in the 13th minute of play. If Frantzes Verges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marquez Ortega came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Steaua de Grifo 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 Marquez Ortega couldn't finish the play. Andrés-Fernando Quintana charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrés-Fernando Quintana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andrés-Fernando Quintana hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see Maçanet De La Selva FC's Zenon Peña in action when he in the 31st minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The supporters of Maçanet De La Selva FC booed when Steaua de Grifo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cayo Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute Taio Manrique shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bitxintxo Rey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Steaua de Grifo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cayo Marquez to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zenon Peña during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Zenon Peña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taio Manrique in the 45th minute of play forced Steaua de Grifo's goalkeeper Bitxintxo Rey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Marquez Ortega made the kick off in the second half. Urtungo Reina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bitxintxo Rey having to interfere. Andrés-Fernando Quintana kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Aimar Pedriza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquez Ortega in the 61st minute of the match. Aimar Pedriza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Montes Canyelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Urtungo Reina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bitxintxo Rey having to interfere. Bitxintxo Rey was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Urtungo Reina showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 77 minute of play. Taio Manrique could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Bitxintxo Rey made a huge save. In the 86th minute, Montes Canyelles made a precise shot to the right of Aimar Pedriza. Maçanet De La Selva FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Reyes Hernandez charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reyes Hernandez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Steaua de Grifo getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Reyes Hernandez hit a great ball. When Taio Manrique came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Maçanet De La Selva FC 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 Taio Manrique couldn't finish the play. Steaua de Grifo's Bitxintxo Rey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urtungo Reina in the 97th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.