League Play-Off

El Grao
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lalo Jurado made the kick off which started today's match. Artemis FC's Mambru Cifuentes got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mambru Cifuentes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xulio Jubera having to interfere. Cefero Navas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xulio Jubera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mambru Cifuentes, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Albano Iigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xulio Jubera having to interfere. Xulio Jubera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mambru Cifuentes in the 24th minute of the match. Xulio Jubera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mambru Cifuentes in the 26th minute of play. Cefero Navas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xulio Jubera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mambru Cifuentes in the 32nd minute of play forced El Grao's goalkeeper Xulio Jubera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cefero Navas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mambru Cifuentes in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xulio Jubera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 48th minute, El Grao's Erlantz Ucero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mambru Cifuentes was the one to do the kick off. Artemis FC's Cefero Navas got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mambru Cifuentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Emilio Bergada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xamo Ponte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lucero Incera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mambru Cifuentes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xulio Jubera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Lalo Jurado scored 2-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Xamo Ponte, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. El Grao's Dabi Quiroga got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 77 minutes into the game, one of El Grao:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Xulio Jubera went to the wrong direction when Teo Guijarro was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 89th minute of the match Lalo Jurado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Xamo Ponte skillfully saved the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Artemis FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! The referee gave El Grao a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ubarna Diez, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Artemis FC's Xamo Ponte. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cefero Navas in the 99th minute of play forced El Grao's goalkeeper Xulio Jubera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cefero Navas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 101st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xulio Jubera having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, El Grao could leave the field as winners, despite Artemis FC having more of the ball for most of the match.