League Play-Off

Xeresa
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ramond Irureta started the match with the kick off. If Carlito Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Cacheres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelines Figueres having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlito Abad in the 7th minute of play forced Xeresa SAD's goalkeeper Angelines Figueres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelines Figueres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luis-Javier Vuelta went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Xeresa SAD's Joaquin Alonso got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Xeresa SAD's Eneko Calderon threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ramond Irureta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luis-Javier Vuelta in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelines Figueres saved Xeresa SAD from getting behind. Angelines Figueres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis-Javier Vuelta in the 21st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Xeresa SAD's Guido Montiel got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Xeresa SAD's goalkeeper Angelines Figueres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlito Abad in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelines Figueres saved Xeresa SAD from getting behind. Baldovino Morientes charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baldovino Morientes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 31 played minutes Xeresa SAD got a freekick which was hit by Baldovino Morientes. When Amancio Caballero came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Torreorgaz 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 Amancio Caballero couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Xeresa SAD's zone, Luis-Javier Vuelta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelines Figueres came out of the goal and Luis-Javier Vuelta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute Carlito Abad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelines Figueres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis-Javier Vuelta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Angelines Figueres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Luis-Javier Vuelta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelines Figueres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelino Clemente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Cacheres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelines Figueres having to interfere. The Xeresa SAD players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Torreorgaz were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Carlito Abad made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Torreorgaz's Carlito Abad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelines Figueres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Angelines Figueres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amancio Caballero went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 62nd minute Torreorgaz were awarded a corner. Zavier Marques went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Torreorgaz's Zavier Marques to fire away a dangerous shot which Angelines Figueres despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Torreorgaz's Eneko Calderon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramond Irureta in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Xeresa SAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Etxave Sarro to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Xeresa SAD's goalkeeper Angelines Figueres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo Cacheres. Joaquin Alonso kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Zavier Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute of the match Nagoi Martin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eneko Calderon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Carlito Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Amancio Caballero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torreorgaz's supporters rose to their feet, but Amancio Caballero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelines Figueres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlito Abads short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Angelines Figueres to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Torreorgaz's Amancio Caballero quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Everardo Torres, made in the 81st minute of the game. Angelines Figueres was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Amancio Caballero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 82 minute of play. In the 86th minute of the match, Carlito Abad tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Angelines Figueres saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 88th minute, Amancio Caballero got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Xeresa SAD's Angelines Figueres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Xeresa SAD from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Xeresa SAD defense, Ibon Garcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Angelines Figueres. The Xeresa SAD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Angelines Figueres should have stopped the shot. Zavier Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Torreorgaz's goal looked a bit too open when Ramond Irureta came free, but Eneko Calderon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Torreorgaz played a much better game than Xeresa SAD and deserved their victory. The Xeresa SAD players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.