League Play-Off

Almafra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Santiago Durango got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Valdesoto getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Robustiano Garrido hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Valdesoto's zone, Damian Perpiñán stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peli Fernandez came out of the goal and Damian Perpiñán tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Dani Ruiz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almafra AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dani Ruiz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Peli Fernandez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacobo Mendez kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Delfino Bueno sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Almafra AFC's Mario Uria didn't even have to move. Xuaco Casado charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xuaco Casado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Almafra AFC's Xuaco Casado got a free kick in the 16th minute. Toro Marcilla charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toro Marcilla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th minute, one of Almafra AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Almafra AFC. The referee gave Valdesoto a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Delfino Bueno, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Almafra AFC's Mario Uria. 0-1. After 26 minutes of play Almafra AFC's Toro Marcilla was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in Almafra AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! Delfino Bueno shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abelardo Mera in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mario Uria prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Santiago Durango sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the game, Abelardo Mera cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Mario Uria was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 38th match minute, Almafra AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Perpiñán to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rdth minute of the game Santiago Durango who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Almafra AFC's Mario Uria was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Valdesoto were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dani Ruiz made a kick off. Mario Uria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Durango, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 60 minutes in the game, Santiago Durango fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mario Uria having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Valdesoto's Santiago Durango dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. In the 68thth minute of the game Dani Ruiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valdesoto's Peli Fernandez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dani Ruiz in the 69th minute of play forced Valdesoto's goalkeeper Peli Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peli Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dani Ruiz in the 74th minute of the match. Mario Uria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Durango, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 82 minutes into the game, one of Almafra AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to Almafra AFC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Jacobo Mendez hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Valdesoto's Delfino Bueno tried to score from far away in the 91st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Dani Ruiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dani Ruiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peli Fernandez having to interfere.