League Play-Off

Las Nogueras
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vincente Casero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Tadeo Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vincente Casero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tadeo Mendez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Tadeo Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Mayol in the 15th minute of the match. Selaya's Xiao Casado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Selaya from getting a goal against them. Las Nogueras FC's Tadeo Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincente Casero in the 22nd minute of play. If Rodrigo Mayol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeo Mendez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vincente Casero went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Tadeo Mendez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodrigo Mayol's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vincente Casero in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tadeo Mendez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Las Nogueras FC's Tadeo Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Mayol in the 40th minute of play. Tadeo Mendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincente Casero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vincente Casero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeo Mendez having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Las Nogueras FC's zone, Vincente Casero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tadeo Mendez came out of the goal and Vincente Casero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Segundo Alvarez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tadeo Mendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vincente Casero, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Las Nogueras FC's goalkeeper Tadeo Mendez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Mayol. After 66 minutes Las Nogueras FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ibon Pedrosa who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Selaya's corner Ibon Pedrosa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tadeo Mendez quite easily take care of the ball. Tadeo Mendez was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Vincente Casero capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vincente Casero really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. 74 minutes into the match, Las Nogueras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Mayol came free, but Tadeo Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gudesteo Sampil hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Rodrigo Mayol made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 87thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Tadeo Mendez would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Selaya's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ibon Pedrosa in the 88th minute. Ibon Pedrosa made a great header on Selaya's corner, it was just that Las Nogueras FC's Tadeo Mendez managed to reach the ball for a save. Rodrigo Mayol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Tadeo Mendez made a huge save. In the 95th minute Vincente Casero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeo Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Mayol was extremely unlucky when he, in the 98th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The Las Nogueras FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Selaya were clearly better and deserved to take the win.