League Play-Off

As Escobras Estadio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Juan Darroja kicked off to start the match. Gustavo Aranzubia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Aimar Galego made a huge save. In the 5th minute, Fiz Climent hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute of the match Edmundo Landa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Peli Menendez skillfully saved the ball. Erasto Torrente struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Aimar Galego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for As Escobras. In the 22nd minute, Gustavo Aranzubia 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. The audience was convinced that Erasto Torrente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aimar Galego was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Peli Menendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frutos Teresa in the 28th minute of play. Peli Menendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Darroja, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. If Frutos Teresa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 played minutes, Casas De Lazaro's Edmundo Landa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Peli Menendez 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 Casas De Lazaro reached it. In the 36th minute, Frutos Teresa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Casas De Lazaro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Tolino Sánchez fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Casas De Lazaro's protests and gave Tolino Sánchez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st minute Frutos Teresa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peli Menendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Juan Darroja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peli Menendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frutos Teresa, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Casas De Lazaro were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erasto Torrente stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Casas De Lazaro booed when As Escobras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patxi Benedicto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo Aranzubia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Darroja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peli Menendez having to interfere. Fiz Climent hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. If Frutos Teresa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frutos Teresa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Peli Menendez firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 78 played minutes Juan Darroja rounded As Escobras's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. If Frutos Teresa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Juan Darroja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peli Menendez made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Frutos Teresa sent off a good shot on target.