League Play-Off

Bestue Estadio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Miro De Pedro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Henry Vilanova hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Piñatas Karkomidas's goalkeeper Mikel Mendez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bazil Garzon. When Bazil Garzon came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Bestue 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 Bazil Garzon couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henry Vilanova during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Piñatas Karkomidas's zone, Bazil Garzon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mikel Mendez came out of the goal and Bazil Garzon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 24 minutes into the match, Baraxil Grau dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mikel Mendez, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miro De Pedro in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jose-Manuel Villa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baraxil Grau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikel Mendez having to interfere. Bestue's Jose-Manuel Villa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheche Villa in the 45th minute of play. Miro De Pedro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jose-Manuel Villa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baraxil Grau to make the kick off. Mauricio Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose-Manuel Villa having to interfere. After 53 played minutes Piñatas Karkomidas got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Cortes. Piñatas Karkomidas's Mikel Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pere Vazquez in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, Bestue's Jose-Manuel Villa got control of the ball when Cheche Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bazil Garzon in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikel Mendez saved Piñatas Karkomidas from getting behind. Piñatas Karkomidas's Miro De Pedro got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mikel Mendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bazil Garzon, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute Baraxil Grau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikel Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mikel Mendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baraxil Grau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miro De Pedro in the 88th minute of play forced Bestue's goalkeeper Jose-Manuel Villa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baraxil Grau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mikel Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bazil Garzon in the 92nd minute of the match. Mikel Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baraxil Grau in the 93rd minute of the match. Piñatas Karkomidas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.