League Play-Off

Valdepares Estadio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Berenguer Santiago got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horacio Quijana in the 4th minute of play forced Valdepares's goalkeeper Saverio Morera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horacio Quijana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Alpuente AD booed when Valdepares was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnalt Pascua didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 23 played minutes Valdepares got a freekick which was hit by Tome Sirvent. Llorenc Amorebieta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saverio Morera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Americo Hernandez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Estebano Cacheres made a huge save. Tauro Quevedo charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tauro Quevedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, Alpuente AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tauro Quevedo to maneuver through the defense. Valdepares were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Alpuente AD's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alfredo Aranzubia took the corner. The corner ended in Alfredo Aranzubia almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Alpuente AD's Estebano Cacheres did a great save. 37 minutes into the match, Alpuente AD's goalkeeper Estebano Cacheres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Americo Hernandez. Estebano Cacheres made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Berenguer Santiago sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Alpuente AD's zone, Americo Hernandez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Estebano Cacheres came out of the goal and Americo Hernandez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Americo Hernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Estebano Cacheres having to interfere. Americo Hernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Estebano Cacheres having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Llorenc Amorebieta to strike the kick off in the second half. Berenguer Santiago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 55 minutes of play, Valdepares's Americo Hernandez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Estebano Cacheres was left in no man's land by his defense there! Berenguer Santiago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Americo Hernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Estebano Cacheres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Berenguer Santiago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Estebano Cacheres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alpuente AD's Estebano Cacheres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berenguer Santiago in the 76th minute of play. The supporters of Alpuente AD booed when Valdepares was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tome Sirvent didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute Americo Hernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Estebano Cacheres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Tauro Quevedo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Alpuente AD's Tauro Quevedo got a free kick in the 87th minute. Estebano Cacheres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Hernandez in the 94th minute of play. Americo Hernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Valdepares had won after a very even match.