League Play-Off

Estadio Puente De La
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tarragona Española's Iker Laredo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Tarragona Española's zone, Toli Llinares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Barros Contreras came out of the goal and Toli Llinares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Carlo Dominguez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 minutes, Ion Harroyo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Puente De La Sierra and the Tarragona Española players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sigfrido Vacas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nabucodonosor Gutierrez's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. With his leg Barros Contreras managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Puente De La Sierra's Carlo Dominguez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Iker Laredo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sigfrido Vacas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. When Ion Harroyo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 29 minutes had been played. A collision led to Puente De La Sierra getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ion Harroyo hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Luis-Jose March sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Puente De La Sierra's Sigfrido Vacas didn't even have to move. Carlo Dominguez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barros Contreras having to interfere. Toli Llinares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barros Contreras having to interfere. If Carlo Dominguez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Puente De La Sierra's Carlo Dominguez got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlo Dominguez to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tarragona Española's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Elias Barro was slow to take the kick. During this time Puente De La Sierra's players had a chance to rest. Elias Barro made a great header on Puente De La Sierra's corner, it was just that Tarragona Española's Barros Contreras managed to reach the ball for a save. Barros Contreras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Dominguez, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Carlo Dominguez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Barros Contreras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Iker Laredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlo Dominguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barros Contreras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Dominguez, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Sigfrido Vacas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iker Laredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Carlo Dominguez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 82 played minutes Puente De La Sierra got a freekick which was hit by Elias Barro. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Puente De La Sierra players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.