League Play-Off

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pipaon's Feliciano Fonticoba 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 match minute, Real Madrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Izaguirre to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliciano Fonticoba in the 8th minute of play forced Real Madrid's goalkeeper Candelario Maestro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ion Hernandez came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Pipaon 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 Ion Hernandez couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute, Bernabé Calvo 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Bernabé Calvo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Madrid's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernabé Calvo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remir Cabanela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Remir Cabanela came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Real Madrid's Bernabé Calvo. But to his dismay, Bernabé Calvo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Erasto Campello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remir Cabanela having to interfere. The Pipaon fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Pipaon's Feliciano Fonticoba 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erasto Campello stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Erasto Campello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Millán Nafría came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Real Madrid 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 Millán Nafría couldn't finish the play. In the 56th match minute, Pipaon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fortunato Zapata to maneuver through the defense. Bernabé Calvo struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Remir Cabanela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Madrid. After having played for 59 minutes, Bernabé Calvo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Madrid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernabé Calvo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the last second Candelario Maestro throw himself and got hold of the ball when Feliciano Fonticoba in the 64thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Apoena Izaguirre charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Apoena Izaguirre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Apoena Izaguirre kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Remir Cabanela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasto Campello, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute of the match, Ion Hernandez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Candelario Maestro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 75th minute, Juanito Cruz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pipaon's Remir Cabanela didn't even have to move. Feliciano Fonticoba in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Candelario Maestro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 80th match minute, Real Madrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Indalecio Tobias to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, Feliciano Fonticoba 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. Candelario Maestro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliciano Fonticoba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Erasto Campello 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. Real Madrid's Bernabé Calvo got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.