League Play-Off

Estadio Cobatillas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nayely Jurado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Giraldo Saboya 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. Silvano Fernandez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of George Velazquez's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Orihuela C.F.'s Larpe Feliu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zigor Pabon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Saturnino Urbieta hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Larpe Feliu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zigor Pabon was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. With a little luck, Orihuela C.F.'s Silvano Fernandez got control of the ball when Giraldo Saboya tried to sneak it across the goal line. Giraldo Saboya could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Silvano Fernandez made a huge save. Xulian Pastor charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xulian Pastor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute, Xulian Pastor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Larpe Feliu took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zigor Pabon. Zigor Pabon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nayely Jurado in the 34th minute of play forced Cobatillas FC's goalkeeper Zigor Pabon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from Giraldo Saboya in the 41stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Silvano Fernandez had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and George Velazquez made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Giraldo Saboya made a precise shot to the right of Silvano Fernandez. Orihuela C.F.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. If George Velazquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. George Velazquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Silvano Fernandez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Silvano Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Velazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Giraldo Saboya recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nayely Jurado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Zigor Pabon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zigor Pabon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nayely Jurado in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute George Velazquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nayely Jurado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Zigor Pabon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nayely Jurado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Cobatillas FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Orihuela C.F.:s goal. The goalkeeper, Zigor Pabon, was totally fooled by Orihuela C.F.'s Rubén Garate, who 85 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After a rather tough play, Orihuela C.F.'s Generoso Negro got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute of the match Jusepe Adán shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvano Fernandez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Xepe Vera charged in rather forcefully in the 98th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xepe Vera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The crowd rose to their feet as Orihuela C.F.'s Nayely Jurado slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zigor Pabon. That made the score 1-3 after 102 minutes of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Orihuela C.F. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.