League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ceferino Calderon started the match with the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of alzina team:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Orihuela United F.C.:s goal. In the 14th minute Onofre Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesareo Casals saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 minutes of play, alzina team's Ceferino Calderon made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Servando Tobias was left in no man's land by his defense there! Herberto Villalcazar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rogelio Nadal hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Xuoco Figueres's late challenge caught a Orihuela United F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xuoco Figueres helped the player get up and apologised. Herberto Villalcazar might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Servando Tobias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Herberto Villalcazar ran back to his position shaking his head. Herberto Villalcazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Servando Tobias having to interfere. Ceferino Calderon might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Servando Tobias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ceferino Calderon ran back to his position shaking his head. alzina team's Cesareo Casals played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onofre Marques in the 44th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, alzina team's goal looked a bit too open when Onofre Marques came free, but Cesareo Casals reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Onofre Marques stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Onofre Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesareo Casals saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the game, Herberto Villalcazar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. alzina team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Orihuela United F.C. the free kick. Herberto Villalcazar kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. alzina team's Ceferino Calderon couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 61st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Orihuela United F.C.. Marques Flores who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Cesareo Casals when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 72nd minute, Herberto Villalcazar 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. After some careless play in the Orihuela United F.C. defense, Pau Herrera kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Servando Tobias. The Orihuela United F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Servando Tobias should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Orihuela United F.C.'s zone, Herberto Villalcazar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Servando Tobias came out of the goal and Herberto Villalcazar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pau Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pau Herrera in the 88th minute of play forced Orihuela United F.C.'s goalkeeper Servando Tobias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. alzina team's Cesareo Casals proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save alzina team from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute Onofre Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesareo Casals saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. alzina team were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.