League Play-Off

Pozuelo De Alarcón
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Llanos Izaguirre took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marco Quintero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvino Beloki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 12th minute, Anaia Castaño made a precise shot to the right of Xuoco Garzon. Mirambell's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind MBH FC's goalkeeper Alvino Beloki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alvino Beloki came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Mirambell's Rutenio Batuecas. But to his dismay, Rutenio Batuecas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Hori Tobia's late challenge caught a MBH FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hori Tobia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Hori Tobia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, Rutenio Batuecas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alvino Beloki. MBH FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rutenio Batuecas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. After some careless play in the MBH FC defense, Gregorio Canal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvino Beloki. The MBH FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvino Beloki should have stopped the shot. Mirambell's Xuoco Garzon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Mirambell from getting a goal against them. In the 35th match minute, Mirambell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hustaz Cabezas to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anaia Castaño got free with Xuoco Garzon in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Gregorio Canal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Mirambell's zone, Anaia Castaño stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xuoco Garzon came out of the goal and Anaia Castaño tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anaia Castaño got free with Xuoco Garzon in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manuel Mas kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Mirambell's goalkeeper Xuoco Garzon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anaia Castaño. Manuel Mas's late challenge caught a MBH FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Mas helped the player get up and apologised. Manuel Mas hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. MBH FC's Anaia Castaño got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Mirambell were leading 1-4. 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 Rutenio Batuecas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gregorio Canal might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvino Beloki. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gregorio Canal ran back to his position shaking his head. Rutenio Batuecas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvino Beloki having to interfere. Alvino Beloki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rutenio Batuecas, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. If Rutenio Batuecas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, MBH FC's Llanos Izaguirre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xuoco Garzon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anaia Castaño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Xuoco Garzon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gregorio Canal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xuoco Garzon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Llanos Izaguirre in the 81st minute of play. Mirambell's Xuoco Garzon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Quilo Abril in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Mirambell left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than MBH FC.